The team will give out souvenirs celebrating the Newport native and Dallas Mavericks forward on Aug. 12
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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Women’s basketball interest is up, and brackets and bets are on the rise
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Given playoff life, Maine Celtics look to make the most of it
The Celtics faced long odds to make the NBA G League postseason last week, but got into the field and now look to translate their momentum into another deep playoff run.
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Varsity Maine Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Maddie Provost, Lawrence
The senior capped her career with the Miss Maine Basketball award and her second state title.
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Meet the 2025-26 Varsity Maine All-State girls basketball team
Four classifications are represented in this list of the state’s best players.
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Meet the 2025-26 Central Maine All-Region girls basketball team
Seven seniors, including the Miss Maine Basketball winner, highlight this list of the top players from the area.
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Middle school girls hockey finally shows growth of women in the game
The Southern Maine Middle School Hockey Association final featured two teams coached by women, which they hope shows a trend of more female participation in the sport.
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Maine field hockey community reacts to Paula Doughty’s Skowhegan exit: ‘She’s very demanding’
The longtime coach drew critics and supporters while putting together the most successful run Maine has seen.
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Maine Mariners’ confidence climbing during lengthy winning streak
The Mariners were scuffling early, but have rounded into form while winning 11 straight games and putting themselves near the front of the playoff race.
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Maine’s most decorated field hockey coach Paula Doughty out at Skowhegan
The iconic coach won’t return to the River Hawks’ helm after 44 years, during which she won 20 state championships.