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.

Golf, Local Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine

Golf notes: Maine Event has staying power in MSGA calendar

by Drew Bonifant August 19, 2020August 22, 2020

Appeal of tournament bodes well for its future; short season looms in high school competition.

Schools & Education, Varsity Maine

State-wide green designation makes administrators cautiously optimistic some high school fall sports can be played

by Drew Bonifant and Travis Lazarczyk July 31, 2020September 24, 2020

Decision to play sports rests in the hands of superintendents after state Department of Education clears way for schools to hold in-person instruction.

Local Sports, Sports

Golf notebook: Plan of attack changes quickly in match play championship

by Drew Bonifant July 30, 2020August 3, 2020

Kannegieser, Manuel lead field in intriguing tournament; Waterville’s Cote bounces back in a big way in junior championship.

Sports, Varsity Maine

KVAC athletic directors discuss options for fall sports scheduling

by Travis Lazarczyk and Drew Bonifant July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

Cross-conference games, including contests against Mountain Valley Conference teams, and travel plans highlight focus of meeting.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

H.S. football: Maine Elite Passing Camp brings eager coaches, players together

by Drew Bonifant July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Nearly called off, clinic provides a rare taste of football with uncertainty surrounding the fall season.

Sports

Ruby Haylock wins Maine Women’s Amateur in dramatic fashion

by Drew Bonifant July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Haylock, 15, birdies the first playoff hole to take the crown over 2018 champ Bailey Plourde, who rallied from four shots down with three holes to play.