The Bowdoin and Bates men drew byes and will host their playoff openers, while the Husson men, and Colby, St. Joseph’s and Husson women qualify and will play first-round matchups.
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, 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.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Strikeout fiend, and what else Varsity Maine is interested in this week
Looking ahead to the most interesting storylines of the coming week in Maine high school sports.
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Drive Fore Kids golf tournament announces celebrity entrants
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
‘Sad to leave Boston’: Mainer Joe Cronin discusses Red Sox dismissal
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Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
With job opening posted, Skowhegan field hockey coach search under way
The school has asked for players’ insight in its search for Paula Doughty’s replacement.
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Cooper Flagg faces tight battle with Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
The two former Duke teammates are the top candidates for the prize as the NBA’s top rookie.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Greely boys hockey coach Barry Mothes steps down after 32 years
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Often overlooked, Maine softball outfielders can save games
It’s not the most coveted position in youth leagues, but in high school and beyond, the outfield can be where big games are won and lost.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs announce Cooper Flagg bobblehead day
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Women’s basketball interest is up, and brackets and bets are on the rise
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