Wrestlers chase 100 career victories, while softball pitchers aim for 500 strikeouts, but not all sports have recognizable benchmarks.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
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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Drive Fore Kids brings a Patriots flavor, with past and present players
Marcus Jones, Rex Burkhead and Doug Flutie are teeing it up at Falmouth Country Club, along with some notable opponents.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Windham’s Brooke Gerry wins Miss Maine Softball award
The Eagles’ ace dominated hitters throughout her career, and thrived as the leadoff hitter for Windham’s vaunted lineup.
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Challenges loom for two young Maine golfers who are competing as professionals
Caleb Manuel and Cole Anderson are confident they’re ready and tested for the next level.
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Class D softball: North Yarmouth Academy edges Penobscot Valley, defends state title
Cami Casserly’s two singles drove in both runs for NYA, which navigated several threats to win its second straight championship, 2-1.
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Class B softball: Nokomis dethrones York, wins first state championship
Mia Coots strikes out nine and allows only two hits as the Warriors avenge a loss to the Wildcats in last year’s final.
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Softball: Previewing Saturday’s state championship games
While Cheverus aims for its first championship, York and North Yarmouth Academy are looking to defend their titles.
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Cole Anderson set to make professional golf debut in ‘Q School’ tournament
The Camden native and former Florida State player will turn pro when he plays in the PGA Tour Americas qualifying event in Canada.
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Softball: Defending state champs primed for repeat success
Windham, York and North Yarmouth Academy went a combined 47-1 during the regular season.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Class C track: Joey Richards, Teanne Ewings each break two records
Richards, of Winslow, sets state-meet records in the 100 and 200, while Ewings, of Houlton/Greater Houlton Christian, lowers the 1,600 and 3,200 records.