The Red Storm let a lead slip away in the fourth quarter but prevaile at the finish to take out the two-time state champions.
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 inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Marshwood girls basketball wins thriller, and other takeaways from Class B South
Natalie Lathrop hits a stunner, role players step up for York and Oceanside, and Poland caps another chapter in its turnaround.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Regions we’re most excited about in the Maine basketball tourneys
Here are the tournaments that Varsity Maine reporters are looking forward to the most.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
At girls basketball tournament time, point guards make the difference
They keep their teams organized and poised through the chaos of big games. And this postseason will feature several standouts at the position.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
These Maine basketball squads might surprise higher seeds
Here are three boys and three girls teams we think have a chance to cause beautiful chaos.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Here are 15 Maine girls basketball players who will impact the state tourney
These players have impressed during the regular season and hope to lead their teams on deep runs through February.
Posted inSports
Maine goes into its first Patriots Super Bowl as a betting state
With New England playing, betting interest and action should be up — and how the Patriots do could steer the revenue for the state.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Meet the Mainer who oversees New England Patriots game day entertainment
Abbey Thistle is in charge of fan engagement for the AFC champions, covering everything from game presentation to alumni events.
Posted inSports
Cooper Flagg fights through fatigue, injuries in strong rookie year
There were some off games early in the season and a minor injury recently, but the Newport native is putting up rookie numbers that haven’t been seen in decades.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Maine’s Patriots fans are reveling in the team’s return to winning
After down years, supporters have new appreciation for the franchise’s return to relevance — as well as Super Bowl hopes and aspirations.