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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, heโs a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat โ and yes, heโs aware of how random those teams seem.
Baseball: Oak Hill’s Gavin Rawstron named a finalist for Winkin Award
Rawstron, a pitcher and shortstop for the Raiders, is one of seven finalists for the award given to Maine’s top senior baseball player.
Class A softball: Skowhegan wins state crown with seventh-inning rally
River Hawks score three in final at-bat against Biddeford to win first title since 2014.
Class C softball: Hall-Dale beats Dexter to win first state championship
Bulldogs execute in all three phases to cap off undefeated season with shutout victory.
Tennis: Waterville girls, Yarmouth boys win Class B championships
Depth the story for both as Clippers defend championship and Purple Panthers win their first state title.
Girls tennis: Hall-Dale beats Orono for first Class C championship
Bulldogs take four of five matches to polish off undefeated season.
Pitching in a pandemic: Handling staffs proved to be tricky for baseball teams
Whether due to lost season or shutdowns, teams had to be flexible and get creative to find and develop pitchers.
Boys tennis: Two years later, Winthrop has picked up right where it left off
With Maranacook on board and an MVC title in hand, Ramblers hope to go deep in Class C tournament again.
Girls tennis: Hall-Dale girls stay perfect with MVC title victory over Spruce Mountain
Bulldogs win three tiebreakers and a close doubles match en route to conference championship.
Track and field: Hall-Dale boys, Monmouth girls take MVC North titles
Stebbins wins four events for Bulldogs, while Allen does the same for Mustangs.