Bad weather on game days forces teams to adjust; Franklin County deals with growing pains.
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 inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Kennebec Journal Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Jared McLaughlin, Winthrop
Senior took over at No. 1 singles and helped bring the Ramblers to the Class C South final.
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Morning Sentinel Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Charlie Haberstock, Waterville
In first season playing No. 1 singles, sophomore cruised to the Round of 16 in the individual tournament.
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Golf: Biddeford-Saco group conquers Belgrade Lakes for Club Team title
Angis, Golojuch, Hamilton and Quentin take first in gross; Gorham CC’s Arsenault, Caron, Lapierre and Nickerson take net.
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Kennebec Journal Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Madelyn Dwyer, Maranacook
Senior made it all the way to the quarterfinals of the state singles tournament.
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Morning Sentinel Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Ellie Hodgkin, Erskine
Senior excelled in her final season, reaching the Round of 16 and guiding the Eagles to the B final.
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Disc golf: Skyriders Open shows sport hardly an easy little game
With danger and tricky angles everywhere, disc golf’s difficulty is evident from tee to basket.
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Baseball: It’s a more serious tone at 12U state Cal Ripken tournament
With Babe Ruth and middle school approaching, many players grow more dedicated and more competitive.
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Legion notebook: Augusta-South China matchup a reunion of sorts
Former Babe Ruth teammates meet as opponents; Skowhegan faces balancing act at catcher.
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Cony graduate pulls off stunning victory at the USA Track and Field Under-20 championships
James Olivier, a University of Maine track and field runner, wins the 800-meter title to secure berth in the Pan-American U20 Championships.