The senior became more of a playmaker for the Stags this season and led them to a third straight Class A title.
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.
Meet the 2025 Varsity Maine All-State field hockey team
There are nine seniors on this list of players who enjoyed excellent seasons this fall.
Meet the 2025 Central Maine All-Region field hockey team
Seniors take up nine of the 11 spots on this list that includes six midfielders, four forwards and a back.
Brewer’s Abbie Derosier wins Miss Maine Field Hockey award
The goaltender beat out Skowhegan midfielder Grace Mayo for the award, given to the state’s best senior.
It’s whiskey, catfish and Texas vibes watching Cooper Flagg play in Dallas
The Maine native has become a source of excitement and hope for the thousands of Mavericks fans who turn out each night to watch him compete.
‘I haven’t lost this much before’: Cooper Flagg opens up about Mavs’ struggles
Dallas’ franchise player from Newport had done nothing but win throughout his journey to the NBA. Now he’s having to adjust on the sport’s biggest stage.
South Portland, Mt. Ararat girls start title defenses in changing landscape
Offseason realignment shook up Class A girls basketball, and the Red Riots and Eagles will pursue championship repeats against stacked fields.
Bates field hockey falls to Tufts in NCAA D-III quarterfinals
The Bobcats fall behind early and cannot rally back against the Jumbos as they sought their first trip to the final four.
Bates field hockey beats Amherst to advance to NCAA quarterfinals
Elsa Copeland scores early in the third quarter, and the Bobcats make it stand up to earn a second-round victory.
Portland football outlasts Bangor to return to Class A title game
Cordell Jones runs for three second-half touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to their fourth straight state championship game.