Fourteen returning competitors highlight field for event showcasing many of the state’s top high school runners.
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.
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Boys basketball: Intensity runs high in G&E Roofing playoffs
Even in middle of the offseason, coaches and players go full tilt in Cony summer basketball league.
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Acadians open Legion tournament with win over Lewiston
Early lead holds up as Hancock Memorial cruises over Pastime.
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Bessey Motors rolls to Legion tournament-opening win over Motor City
Oxford Hills-based team rides pitching and balanced hitting to impressive victory in first round.
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Paul Vachon looks back on 34 years in Cony High School sports
Iconic and polarizing coach embraces his three-decade-plus run with Rams after stepping down as athletic director.
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Cal Ripken baseball: Brunswick outlasts Andy Valley in semifinals
Andy Valley falls short of regional tournament final with nine-inning loss.
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Softball: Travel teams a popular option for players of all commitment levels
Between teams that rarely travel and elite teams that play throughout New England, softball players can find their match.
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Legion baseball notebook: Rain causing scheduling headaches early in the season
Bad weather on game days forces teams to adjust; Franklin County deals with growing pains.
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Disc golf: Skyriders Open shows sport hardly an easy little game
With danger and tricky angles everywhere, disc golf’s difficulty is evident from tee to basket.
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Baseball: It’s a more serious tone at 12U state Cal Ripken tournament
With Babe Ruth and middle school approaching, many players grow more dedicated and more competitive.