Oakland skier home after last two races were canceled due to coronavirus concern.
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.
High school athletes on spring delay: ‘We just want to play’
Student-athletes react to the MPA’s decision to delay the start of spring practices for a month.
Basketball: Players split on use of instant replay in tournament games
At McDonald’s All-Star games, some express desire to see correct calls while others share concerns.
Men’s basketball: UMaine-Farmington coach Dick Meader retires after 44 years
Meader, 73, won more than 500 games between UMF and Thomas College and helped start Pine Tree Basketball Camp.
Winthrop repeats as Class C boys state champion
Ramblers surge past Dexter with third-quarter run, win title after losing so many key players from last year’s championship squad. “We proved something tonight,” senior Jevin Smith said.
Class B boys state championship: Caribou stuns Maranacook in final seconds of 2OT
Vikings go back to back after pulling out yet another improbable victory in title game thriller.
Boys Class C final preview: Winthrop looks to strike gold again
Ramblers will play for a second straight gold ball, but undefeated Dexter stands in the way.
Boys basketball: Even after departures, Winthrop hasn’t missed a beat
The Ramblers lost key pieces from last season’s championship team but haven’t slowed down en route to another Class C state title game.
C South boys final: Winthrop rallies to win second straight regional crown
Top-seeded Ramblers shut down No. 2 Waynflete late to reach state final.
B South boys final: Maranacook snaps decade-plus state title game drought
Top-seeded Black Bears roll past Wells to reach 1st state title game in 12 years.