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 2, 2020
Gabrielle Wener joins wave of Maine players succeeding in Division I women’s college basketball
Messalonskee product starts in opener as freshman at Monmouth, continuing trend of state’s stars faring well at high collegiate level.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
Sidelines: The New England Patriots this season are endlessly frustrating — and a lot of fun
After years as a favorite on cruise control, Patriots are a compelling mixed bag, Drew Bonifant writes.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Maine high schools embrace video games as competitive sports
Esports have surged in popularity worldwide over the past five years or so, and this fall they have debuted as a varsity sport in Maine.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2020
Field hockey wrap-up: Without playoffs, teams this season focused on the bright side
Players and coaches appreciated the chance to play in COVID-affected season, and set new goals for the fall.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2020
Cross country wrap-up: Wave starts, lack of fans made for different feel for area teams this season
COVID pandemic forced meets to get creative with crowds and numbers.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Golf wrap-up: Championships gave abbreviated season a fitting ending
COVID concerns shortened season, but opportunity to compete for conference and state titles made up for it.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Catching Up With: Messalonskee field hockey star Kristy Bernatchez making jump to medicine
After playing at North Carolina and with US national teams, Bernatchez turns page to physican’s assistant school.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Lindsay Cote ready for next level after signing to play golf at Division II university
Waterville senior to play at Coker University in South Carolina after summer that included Maine Junior championship victory.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
College hockey notes: UMaine looking to build on last year’s improvement
Black Bears bring back experienced defense while replacing Jeremy Swayman; team faces lack of home crowd advantage.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2020
Sidelines: Cross country championship cancellations a final fall gut punch
COVID’s spread kept pulling the rug out from under fall athletes, Drew Bonifant writes.
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