Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth/Erskine gets creative on defense; Kennebec shows mental toughness in strong start.
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 inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: So far, so good for Winthrop co-coaches Kelsey Ouellette and Jess Merrill
Unique setup is working for Ramblers, who are competitive again despite losing four starters from 2019-20 state runner-up.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sure, face masks can be a hassle, but HS basketball players grateful for games
Maine has mandated masks to be worn by high school athletes during games. For some players the adjustment hasn’t been easy.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Being flexible pays off for Cony and Winthrop in impromptu scrimmage
With a free Friday on their hands, Rams and Ramblers get exhibition together in advance of next week’s game.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High schools grapple with decision to allow media into indoor athletic events
Many schools — including Winthrop, among others — are allowing media into games while others such as Winslow and Waterville are restricting access altogether.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Plenty of excitement, uncertainty as a high school basketball season begins in Maine
As the coronavirus pandemic rages, teams begin playing games in a sport that looks vastly different compared to previous seasons.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized
Sidelines: With this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, voters can make things right
Bonds, Clemens and Ramirez have belonged in the Hall, and it’s time for them to get in, Drew Bonifant writes.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High school sports notebook: Merrill, Ouellette take tandem approach to Winthrop girls basketball
It will be a team effort on the sideline for the Winthrop girls basketball team this season. Fortunately for the Ramblers, Jess Merrill and Kelsey Ouellette have a background with such a partnership. Merrill and Ouellette are set to begin their first season as co-coaches at Winthrop, guiding the program that Joe Burnham took to […]
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Skiing: Resorts go into winter season with safety in mind
Changes to base lodges and lift lines among the precautions mountains take to abide by COVID regulations.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Gardiner High closing in on starting turf field construction at Hoch Field
School still short of fundraising goal, but has hopes of starting work in early 2021.