Former coach plays to sports fans’ nostalgia by showing Lobster Bowls, playoff contests.
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 inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Commentary: Arrival of MLB Opening Day reminds us all of what we’ll be missing
It’s a sad reality without baseball getting underway as the coronavirus pandemic widens.
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Posted inSports, Track & Field, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Trio of Monmouth track coaches work to make sure kids get meals
Thombs, Menendez and Menice help to provide bagged lunches and breakfasts at Monmouth town hall.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Sports, Varsity Maine
Delay to spring season hits home for baseball, softball teams
Coaches and pitchers not able to gather on day pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Uncategorized
Peter Del Gallo calls lost chance at Division III wrestling championship ‘heartbreaking’
University of Southern Maine senior and Gardiner native made it to Iowa for nationals, only to have event canceled over coronavirus concerns.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Messalonskee student Caden Cote enjoys Nordic skiing Junior Nationals experience, even if cut short
Oakland skier home after last two races were canceled due to coronavirus concern.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
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.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
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.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
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.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Varsity Maine
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.