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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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Mike Arsenault Jr. shoots 4-under 68 for one-shot lead in first round of New England Am
The Val Halla golfer rode a hot start to the early lead, while Massachusetts’ Thomas Harrison is a shot back and Caleb Manuel is tied for third.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Maine in the ‘homestretch’ of sports betting launch
The announcement that the rules are being reviewed by the Office of the Maine Attorney General is expected to accelerate licensing and other final preparations for a fall launch.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Sports betting facing a November launch as rules reach Attorney General’s Office
The office has 120 days to approve the rules, which would allow the state to go live and start accepting bets.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Varsity Maine Girls’ Game of the Year: An epic clash of field hockey powers
In a rare underdog role, the River Hawks beat a Cheverus powerhouse that had won the Class A title against Skowhegan a year earlier.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Varsity Maine Boys’ Game of the Year: Eight-overtime game makes history
Players and coaches were in disbelief after the Greely boys’ basketball team emerged with a marathon 117-115 victory over Fryeburg Academy.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Golf: Caleb Manuel, Drew Glasheen share first-round lead at Maine Event
They lead the field by three strokes in a tournament featuring male and female golfers as well as amateurs and pros.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Softball: York wins first Class B title since 1989 with 2-1 win over Nokomis
Ella Moon hits a home run in the second and Bella Santini drives in the winning run to lift the Wildcats past the Warriors.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Saturday’s high school state championship games postponed until next week
With rain in the forecast, Saturday’s lacrosse title games have been moved to Monday, and baseball and softball state finals will be played Tuesday.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
UMaine baseball team excited about first trip to NCAA tournament in 12 years
The Black Bears were 1-12 three seasons ago before winning the America East tournament last week as the conference’s top seed.
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
State still aiming for November launch of sports wagering despite director’s absence
Milt Champion is on leave in the wake of posting offensive tweets, and Deputy Director Matthew Motti will be leading the Gambling Control Unit in the meantime.
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