Softball and tennis teams earned Class C titles last spring, and are intent on following them up with successful seasons.
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.
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Basketball: After year of growth in prep school, Cash McClure turns focus to college
Former Maranacook star had successful season at Kimball Union Academy, and will play next for Bentley University.
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Posted inBaseball, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball/softball: Sense of normalcy abounds for pitchers and catchers week
Players pick up from where they left off last season, while umpires’ move back behind plate marks return to form.
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Super-G races postponed due to inclement weather
Men’s and women’s races moved to Friday due to snow and poor visibility.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
New Winslow High baseball coach Beth LaFountain breaking barriers and rebuilding a program at same time
Former softball standout takes over the baseball team and hopes to lead Black Raiders back to winning tradition.
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Ruslan Reiter enjoys second experience on international Paralympic stage
Maranacook graduate competes in 5 events in biathlon and Nordic skiing in Beijing.
Posted inGolf, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Sports
Mild springlike day brings out central Maine golfers to tee up early
As temperatures soared into the mid-60s on Friday, Sheepscot Links Golf Club in Whitefield and Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro open some holes up for play.
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2021-22 Hockey wrap-up: Brunswick’s title, Gardiner’s run among area’s top stories
Dragons won first championship, while Tigers pulled tournament’s big upset and Messalonskee rolled through regular season.
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2021-22 Skiing wrap-up: Area teams rolled to Nordic and Alpine championships
Mt. Blue swept Nordic titles, while Mt. Blue Alpine, Maranacook Nordic and Mt. Abram Nordic came out on top.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Times Record Sports
Sidelines: Finally, the madness returns to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament
With the return of big crowds, the dance will once again feature enhanced excitement with electric atmospheres, Drew Bonifant writes.