Mustangs take Class C South championship, while Lewiston finishes second in A North and Leavitt second in B south.
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.
Cheering: Oxford Hills, Leavitt break through with KVAC titles
Vikings win first championship since 2008, while Hornets snap Medomak Valley’s streak in Class B.
Nordic skiing: Maranacook boys embrace season of transition
Black Bears not afraid to play underdog after three straight Class B titles.
Boys basketball: Hall-Dale hangs on for big MVC win over Mt. Abram
Bulldogs take 10-point fourth-quarter lead, then make plays late to stop Roadrunner rally.
Commentary: Monmouth, like Hall-Dale, looking to find next level
Mustangs and Bulldogs have shown potential to be tough tournament teams, Drew Bonifant writes.
Boys basketball: Monmouth rallies, then holds off Hall-Dale
Mustangs storm back in third, then edge Bulldogs in nail-biting finish.
Auto racing: Crazy Horse Racing, Davis Chassis Works set sights on building winners
Northeast companies stay in the game by constructing, dealing chassis for local racers.
Women’s basketball: UMF taking a step forward
Returning players and a good group of newcomers, which includes Spruce Mountain’s Alex Bessey and Monmouth’s Tia Day, have Beavers off to encouraging start.
Boys basketball: Winthrop rolls by neighboring rival Monmouth
Ramblers take big early lead, then withstand Monmouth rally to improve to 8-0.
Boys basketball: Baird, Smith give Winthrop a versatile duo at forward
Seniors can shoot like guards and defend anyone on the court, and have been a big factor in Winthrop’s unbeaten start.