Whether sporting high expectations or just hopes for a strong season, boys and girls teams got started Monday.
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.
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Greyhounds knock off top-seeded Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale
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With veteran core and a transfer boost, Beavers eager to answer semifinal loss with another run.
Football: Lisbon gets payback against Oak Hill in D South semis
Leeman, ground attack lead Greyhounds past Raiders and into regional championship.
Football: Brannan, Morin combine to lift Mt. Ararat over Maranacook
Third time’s the charm as Eagles top Black Bears for Eight Man Class’s Large School title.
Football: Tweedie and Deblois prove quick studies for Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale
With little experience at guard, seniors nevertheless help anchor a strong offensive line for Ramblers.
Boys soccer: Mount View gets past George Stevens, heads to states
Allen, Nelson lead Mustangs to first state championship game in 39 years.