There’s no juggernaut like in years past, but Gardiner, Skowhegan should be among the best.
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, heโs a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat โ and yes, heโs aware of how random those teams seem.
Class B girls basketball: Waterville leads the pack in KVAC B North
All five starters return for Purple Panthers, while Winslow and MCI would love to crash the party.
Girls basketball: Plenty of teams, players to watch as season set to begin
Waterville, Gardiner girls look like favorites, while Wener, Mittelstadt, Garling among standouts to keep an eye on.
Basketball notes: Deep football runs force boys teams to play it safe
Skowhegan girls adapt to life with a brand-new lineup; Temple girls making do with a small crew.
Football: Maranacook’s Laliberte among Fitzpatrick Trophy semifinalists
Quarterback was dangerous in all three phases while guiding Black Bears to undefeated regular season.
Boys basketball: Tip-Off Classic a chance for teams to work out the kinks
Competitive setting allows teams to get some reps, figure out roles with opening night approaching.
Football: Change was a theme this season both in area and across the state
Eight-man class and changes to Classes A and B were storylines, while several teams had memorable seasons.
Football: White steps down as Gardiner coach after five years
Former player guided Tigers to two playoff berths and a Class C South final appearance.
Football notebook: Rookie Humphrey shows veteran instincts for champion Bonny Eagle
Scots coach makes pitch for Fitzpatrick hopeful Maturo; slighted Lisbon completes late-season turnaround with Class D title.
Football: MCI unable to keep up fast start in C final loss to Leavitt
Perfect start gave life to Huskies’ upset hopes before Hornets took over late.