The Flyers edge Fort Kent, 1-0, to capture their first state championship in 10 years.
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.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Eight-man football: Saturday’s state championship games at a glance
Greely takes on Mt. Desert Island in the Large School division, while Old Orchard Beach and Orono meet in a Small School final rematch.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football notebook: Regional finals filled with intriguing matchups
Some teams hope to make a return trip to the state finals, while others are eager to end long title-game droughts.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Late goal lifts Cheverus to Class A title over Skowhegan
Lucy Johnson scores with 58 seconds remaining as the Stags recapture the state championship, a year after losing in the title game to the River Hawks.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Freeport wins first state title with victory over Cony in Class B
Emily Groves and Sophie Bradford score first-half goals and the Falcons hold on in the second half to defeat the Rams.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
As sports betting launches, Maine braces for increase in problem gamblers
Both New Hampshire and Connecticut have seen a spike in gamblers seeking help since sports betting was introduced.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Sports
Sports betting in Maine will go live on Friday
The Department of Public Safety announces that rules for sports betting have been approved, and that wagers can be placed starting at 9 a.m. Friday.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Cooper Flagg, the nation’s top basketball prospect, commits to Duke University
The Newport native ends months of speculation by announcing Monday morning on Instagram that he’ll play for the college basketball powerhouse.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Gun stores in Maine see brisk business in wake of Lewiston shootings
‘It’s been a madhouse,’ an employee at a Lewiston store says of the increase in business. ‘People are scared,’ says a gun shop owner in Augusta.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
With roster sizes declining, Maine field hockey coaches consider a smaller solution
The Maine Field Hockey Association has met with the MPA about adding short-sided field hockey – either 7-on-7 or 8-on-8 – to give struggling programs a better chance to field teams.