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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.

Golf, Sports, Varsity Maine

Class B wide open at high school golf state championships

by Drew Bonifant October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Nokomis, Yarmouth and Fryeburg are among the favorites, while Cheverus and Falmouth are the teams to beat in Class A

Golf, Sports, Varsity Maine

Are more officials needed at golf championships? Some coaches say yes

by Drew Bonifant October 8, 2025October 9, 2025

Other coaches and directors say the current amount of help is appropriate and that finding more knowledgeable officials would be a challenge.

Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Addison DeRoche commits to play softball at Florida State

by Drew Bonifant October 3, 2025October 3, 2025

The Cheverus standout and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year announced she will play for the Seminoles, who have made three national finals in seven seasons.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball

The best team you haven’t seen? Washington Academy volleyball states case

by Drew Bonifant September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

The Raiders have dominated, but receive little of the attention typically heaped on championship teams. That’s OK with them.

Sports

Lewiston Colisée, Maine Nordiques’ difficult split has hockey fans on edge

by Drew Bonifant September 14, 2025September 15, 2025

A divorce this summer between building and team shook up Lewiston’s junior hockey scene. As another season begins, the sides look to continue the sport’s momentum.