Augusta native working as USOPC’s director of athlete services, outreach and engagement.
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.
Babe Ruth league to skip district tournaments as a result of low numbers
All-Star teams in all three age tiers will go directly to state tournaments, which begin July 8.
Legion baseball: As junior Legion numbers grow, senior teams hope to benefit
Though number of senior teams dips again, optimism picks up as junior level adds teams.
Boys lacrosse: NYA overwhelms Maranacook/Winthrop/Spruce Mountain in Class C final
Baker’s 8 goals lead the way as Panthers grab early lead and pull away from Hawks.
Class C boys lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop/Spruce Mountain gets its title shot
After difficult losses in previous seasons, Hawks are a win away from a Class C state championship.
C South softball: Madison prevails over Sacopee in extras for regional title
Worthen’s single brings in Tewksbury as Bulldogs return to championship game in dramatic fashion.
D South baseball: Searsport beats Richmond in D South title game rematch
Vikings take advantage of Richmond mistakes to rout Bobcats and reach state final.
D South baseball: Once again, Richmond and Searsport meet to determine South’s best
Bobcats and Vikings set for yet another clash as D South’s top two programs.
Class C girls lacrosse: Erskine knocks off Maranacook/Winthrop in quarterfinals
Jordan Linscott’s five goals spur Eagles on to semifinal matchup with St. Dominic.
C South baseball: Sixth seed Sacopee Valley ousts No. 2 Maranacook in extras
Hawks finally get the big hit to back Sawyer and advance to the regional final.