Sophomore gets green light on 3-0 count and cashes in as Rams earn victory.
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.
Baseball: Erskine hits early and often in home win over Gardiner
Eagles benefit from shaky Tigers’ defense to pull away for KVAC Class B victory.
Boys lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop/Spruce Mountain too much for Winslow
Hawks own the ball early, then cut Black Raiders’ rally short en route to victory.
Lombardi Trophy brings Patriots fans to Augusta capitol
Fans given opportunity to see New England’s latest championship trophy up close.
Softball: Maranacook stages late rally to hold off Old Orchard Beach
Goucher’s home run puts Black Bears ahead to stay in first victory of the season.
Baseball: Maranacook bats get going early in win over Oceanside
Black Bears scored 10 runs in first two innings before finishing off Mariners.
Baseball: Late rally leads Cony to season-opening win over Brunswick
Three-run sixth sparks Rams to victory over Dragons on windy day at Kents Hill.
Baseball: For pitchers and coaches alike, cold April temperatures offer a challenge
Pitchers face test of throwing in chilly early season games, while coaches face task of handling them.
Girls lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop tops MCI/Nokomis in both programs’ debut
Malcolm scores five goals, Erb adds three as Hawks jump out to lead and never look back.
Sidelines: With women’s tournament, Augusta National takes step into modern times
Tradition-rich course’s shift on policy a big deal, Drew Bonifant writes.