A demanding, high-stress job to begin with has become more complex and emotionally charged.
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.
Sidelines: Baseball Hall of Fame falls short with Bonds, Clemens exclusions
Supposedly the place that honors baseball’s best, the Hall suffers a blow to its credibility, Drew Bonifant writes.
Boys basketball: Strong defense helps Winslow emerge as Class B North challenger
In victory over Leavitt, Black Raiders show mix of ability and chemistry on defensive end.
Boys basketball: Winslow starts fast, rolls to home victory over Leavitt
Reynolds scores 19, Poulin adds 15 as Black Raiders improve to 9-3.
Girls basketball: Hannah Coolen’s achievement marks night of history at Mount View
Senior becomes program’s second 1,000-point scorer, while first, Emily Ellis, is on hand to share the moment.
Girls basketball: Hannah Coolen scores 1,000th career point as Mount View handles Leavitt
Mustangs senior scores 12 points to become second player in program history to reach milestone.
Boys basketball: Nokomis showing runaway ability in victories this season
Sticking with high-powered Warriors for four quarters proving to be tall order for opponents.
Football: Cony senior Casey Mills reflects on winning program’s first Gaziano Award
End named state’s top senior defensive lineman after helping to lead Rams to B North semifinals.
Boys basketball: Strong finish again lifts Nokomis over Cony
Cooper Flagg’s 26 points and 17 rebounds, Sides’s 18 help Warriors pull away in second half.
Cheerleading: Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships held in Augusta
The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference cheering championships were held Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center.