The name of the former South Portland standout, who died of a fentanyl overdose, will be on the learning center of the $3 million facility.
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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Jade Haylock dazzles late, wins second straight Maine Women’s Am
The 18-year-old golfer carded seven birdies and shot 3-under 69 to rally from four shots down and defend her title.
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Erin Holmes grabs first-round lead at Maine Women’s Amateur
The 2023 champion avoided the big risks, and came away with a four-shot cushion over Maria Cianchette entering the second day.
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Eli Spaulding uses another finishing flourish to win New England Amateur
The Maine Amateur champion again erased a final-round deficit and became the state’s first New England champion since Reese McFarlane in 2018.
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Jade Haylock looking for repeat at Maine Women’s Amateur
The former Leavitt standout leads the field going into the championship at Natanis, where she won four straight high school titles.
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Varsity Maine Softball Player of the Year: Addison DeRoche, Cheverus
As the spotlight around her grew, the nationally regarded prospect delivered again and led the Stags to the Class A South final.
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2025 Varsity Maine All-State softball team
All four state champions are represented on this list that includes six seniors, six juniors and a pair of sophomore pitchers.
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Cooper Flagg wins ESPY award for top male college athlete
The Newport native and Dallas Mavericks rookie became the first basketball player to win the award in nine years.
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Jacob Humphrey signs contract with Colorado Rockies
The Standish native and Bonny Eagle High grad thrived as an outfielder at Vanderbilt after starting his college career at UMass Lowell.
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Eli Spaulding rallies again for second straight Maine Amateur golf title
The Brunswick Golf Club standout shot 2-under 68 to erase a three-shot deficit and successfully defend his championship.