Messalonskee, Gardiner among the challengers; Class C up for grabs.
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.
Cover story: Champion Hall-Dale baseball team poised for a repeat run in Class C
Bulldogs return almost all of a loaded lineup and solid defense, though pitching takes a hit.
Schmidt steps down as Maranacook boys basketball coach
Coach cites family commitment as reason for leaving after 18 years, which included state titles in 2006 and 2008.
Sidelines: Instant replay stands out for wrong reasons
NCAA tournament final another example of overuse of replay, Drew Bonifant writes.
Gardiner hoping for turf field at Hoch sooner rather than later
Plan in place for new surface, but school is aiming to hit fundraising goal to start construction in May.
Kennebec Journal Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Todd MacArthur, Winthrop
Ramblers coach expertly utilized team’s depth en route to Class C championship.
Kennebec Journal Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Ashtyn Abbott, Hall-Dale
Mountain Valley Conference player of the year and Mr. Maine Basketball semifinalist helped lead Bulldogs back to C South final.
Kennebec Journal Girls Basketball Coach of the Year: Karen Magnusson, Maranacook
New coach guided Black Bears back to playoffs after four wins in three seasons.
Kennebec Journal Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Abby Nadeau, Oak Hill
Senior’s two-way play helped Raiders rise to top of Mountain Valley Conference and Class B South.
Kennebec Journal Wrestler of the Year: Noah Dumas, Cony
Senior was nothing short of dominant at 106 pounds en route to state championship.