The Erskine Academy senior emerges as one of the best 800 runners in the state.
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.
Boys tennis returns to Maranacook after player-driven effort
Program back after push for the sport to return to school’s spring offerings.
Sidelines: Rare overlapping of generational icons makes this Masters historically exciting
With past and present stars on top of their game, year’s first major a bigger spectacle than ever, Drew Bonifant writes
Kennebec Journal Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Zach Small, Richmond
High-scoring senior carried Bobcats with night after night of 30-point games.
Kennebec Journal Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Chris Ranslow, Hall-Dale
Coach’s steady temperament guided Bulldogs to C South championship.
Thomas softball eager to build off of storybook finish to last season
Terriers won NAC championship, made NCAAs after up-and-down season.
Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel Girls Swimmer of the Year: Gabby Low, Cony
Junior won two individual state titles, led Rams to second straight Class A championship.
Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel Boys Swimmer of the Year: Nathan Berry, Cony
Junior won a pair of KVAC individual titles and grabbed two state runner-ups.
First day of spring practices brings time for both play and work
Area teams run, begin drills and even shovel as spring season officially begins across all sports.
Kennebec Journal Boys Nordic Skier of the Year: Luke Bartol, Maranacook
Junior slowed down to speed up while leading Black Bears.