The Topsham native and Mt. Ararat graduate is playing on the PGA Tour Americas, with hopes of playing in Canada this summer.
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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Cooper Flagg declares for NBA draft
The Newport native announced he will leave Duke for the pros. When the draft arrives in June, he will almost certainly be the top overall pick.
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Cooper Flagg faces a big decision. Signs suggest he’ll declare for the NBA draft.
The Newport native and Duke freshman has until April 26 to decide whether to return to college or declare for the NBA draft.
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‘He’s part of us’: Cooper Flagg’s run to Final Four captivates his hometown in Maine
The town of Newport and Nokomis Regional High School have been celebrating Flagg’s pursuit of a national championship and rise to fame.
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Varsity Maine Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Madelynn Deprey, Caribou
The Miss Maine Basketball winner delivered a state title with a masterpiece performance in the Class B final.
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2024-25 Varsity Maine All-State Girls Basketball team
A collection of dynamic guards leads this group the state’s top players this season.
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Maine Celtics advance to East semifinals with blowout win
JD Davison hits seven 3-pointers and scores 38 points to lead the hot-shooting Celtics over Capital City.
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Maine Celtics ride late season momentum into the G League playoffs
For the second straight year, the Celtics have shaken off a sluggish start to earn a top-three seed in the postseason.
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Cooper Flagg, Duke men’s basketball close in on title
The Newport native led the Blue Devils into the Final Four with wins over Arizona and Alabama.
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UMaine women’s basketball adds Gardiner grad Lizzy Gruber
The 2023 Miss Maine Basketball winner is transferring to play for the Black Bears after two years at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.