Canceled 2020 season slowed down development, forcing many players to re-acclimate to game speed.
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
Football: Big plays lead Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale to big win over Freeport
Ramblers roll on offense to beat Falcons and stay at top of Class D.
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Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Host Cony boys race to KVAC Class B championship; Mt. Blue fourth in A girls
Brunswick boys, Bangor girls win Class A titles; Lincoln Academy takes first for Class B girls.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Hayden Fletcher reaches the century mark with two goals in Monmouth’s win over Oak Hill
Boys soccer: Senior nets 100th goal as Mustangs wrap up regular season and turn focus to the playoffs.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High school teams face narrow options for using college facilities this winter
Some colleges in Maine are not allowing high school events on their campuses, while others are requiring proof of vaccination for teams and fans.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Oak Hill’s Caden Thompson makes noise with his play, rather than his words
H.S. football: A leader by example, senior has been a two-way standout as a bruising runner and sure tackler for 4-1 Raiders.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Leavitt tops in Class B at KVAC state tournament qualifier
The Hornets romped the field with a 317 led by Ruby Haylock’s even-par 72.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Football notebook: New turf fields’ arrival coming up for Cony and Gardiner
Cony planning to host first game on new surface on Oct. 16, while Gardiner plans for early November.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Dom Trott, leg injury behind him, shines as two-way standout for Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale
H.S. football: Five months after breaking leg, junior is the Ramblers’ top rusher and tackler at linebacker.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale visits Poland in early Class D test
H.S. football: Both Ramblers and Knights have shown that they could be contenders in Class D race.