Poulin led Ramblers on the floor for 21 years, winning two state titles and seven conference championships.
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.
Optimism — and concerns — grow for the high school state basketball tournaments
Many are wondering what’s in store for the postseason as play-in games are less than a month away.
Girls basketball: Gardiner caps resilient week with tough win over Mt. Ararat
Back in action at full strength after COVID shutdown, Tigers erase early deficit to take down Eagles.
Boys basketball: Levi Obert providing Skowhegan with senior leadership — and a clutch shot
While River Hawks’ forwards get the attention, Obert fills a vital role on the perimeter.
Boys basketball: Skowhegan prevails down stretch to earn victory at Cony
Obert’s 27 points, LePage’s 13 help River Hawks hold off Rams’ comeback bid in fourth quarter.
Sidelines: Virtual swim meets are a staunch reminder that pandemic still impacting high school sports
While sports have come a long way in Maine over last year, a return to normalcy still seems far away, Drew Bonifant writes.
Basketball notebook: After struggling for years, Carrabec boys enjoy hot start in Class C South
Brunswick goes full remote; Nokomis-Skowhegan draws energetic crowd; H-D’s Wills plays after hospital trip.
Boys basketball: Flagg twins lead Nokomis to comeback victory over Cony
Cooper’s 32 points, Ace’s 19 help Warriors erase 15-point deficit and earn road win over fellow A North contender.
Girls basketball: Hall-Dale looking for experience, mental toughness to pay off this season
Bulldogs return nearly all players from last year’s team, and with that continuity comes more poise in key moments.
Skiing: With state championships back on, skiers excited to return to slopes
Saddleback hosts first meet of season as skiers begin down road to first state meets since 2020.