The 2005 Westbrook baseball all-stars revel in having played on the big stage, and they’re rooting for Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond at this year’s World Series.
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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Golf: Cole Anderson ready for second crack at U.S. Amateur Championship
The Camden native will play in the nation’s top amateur golf event, wrapping up what is likely his last summer before turning professional.
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Ruth White cruises to victory among Maine women at Beach to Beacon
White, 17, who’ll be a senior at Orono High this fall, finishes nearly a minute ahead of runner-up Alexis Wilbert of Cumberland.
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Cooper Flagg committing to Duke? Not so fast, his mother says
The 16-year-old basketball star from Newport posted photos of himself on social media wearing a Duke uniform, days after a visit to the school.
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Golf: Stromick, Weeks prevail down stretch at Maine Junior Championships
Austin Stromick, a Brunswick High graduate, beats Jack Quinn in a playoff for the boys’ title, while former Greely High standout Ruth Weeks outlasts Jade Haylock to win the girls’ championship.
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Golf: Brunswick pair among leaders after first day of Maine Junior Championship
Austin Stromick and Will Farschon share the boys’ lead at 3-under 69 with Lucas Flaherty of South Portland. Greely High grad Ruth Weeks leads the girls’ field by two shots.
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Big league technology may be coming to high school baseball in Maine
The Maine Principals’ Association will consider allowing one-way electronic communication between a coach and a catcher.
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Golf: Maine Junior Championship takes on a new look this year
The two-day event, which starts Tuesday at Riverside Golf Course in Portland, will allow golfers to play with a partner and compete for a team championship.
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Lenane claims New England Amateur title with steady final round
Joey Lenane, 19, holds off a late challenge from fellow Massachusetts golfer John Broderick, while Caleb Manuel finishes fifth.
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Joe Lenane shoots 5-under 67 to grab four-shot lead at New England Amateur
Caleb Manuel of Topsham is alone in second at 3 under after a 1-under 71, while Connor Goode and Ryan Scollins are tied for third at 1 under going into Thursday’s final round.