Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Sidelines: In opener, Flagg twins prove they’re the real deal
In first high school game, Cooper and Ace Flagg show they’re worth the hype, Drew Bonifant writes.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
Boys basketball: Nokomis prevails down stretch to beat Bangor in opener
Flagg twins combine for 29 points as Warriors defeat Class AA Rams.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
Basketball notebook: Indiya Clarke acclimating to new environment in senior year at Cony
Vachon back on the sidelines as assistant for Cony boys; Oak Hill boys wait for win in opener.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
H.S. basketball notebook: Oak Hill boys wait then win opener
Also, reclassification results in big changes in girls basketball.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Boys basketball: Cony pulls away in second half to take down Gardiner in opener
After hard-fought first half, Rams’ pressure gets the best of Tigers again.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Cooper Flagg setting a new standard for hype given to talented freshmen athletes
The 6-foot-7 Nokomis star isn’t the first Mainer to attract so much attention before their first high school games. But others before him agree they’ve seen nothing like this.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Girls basketball: Gardiner starts season by acing rivalry test against Cony
Gruber leads the way on both ends of the court as Tigers begin with impressive victory over Rams.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
As new basketball season begins, high schools prepare to work around patchwork of pandemic masking rules
Not all schools will require coverings for players during games and practices, setting up a unique dynamic this winter.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
Rope tow installation signals return of Alpine skiing to Quarry Road Trails
Downhill skiing takes its first steps to returning to Waterville facility since 1970s.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
High school girls basketball preview: Presence of Division I talent makes A North a tight race
Christopher, Gruber and Clarke poised for big seasons in pursuit of state championships.
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