All sports and championships are on this season as first practices get underway.
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: Championship Saturday brings COVID-affected football season to the finish line
Cancellations and cases had sport on thin ice, but football’s return went the distance, Drew Bonifant writes.
Football: Foxcroft holds on late to beat Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale for Class D title
Ponies stop late Ramblers drive to complete undefeated season and win first title since 2012.
Class C football: Winslow ready for powerful Cape Elizabeth squad in final
Black Raiders not sweating the underdog label as they prepared to face the Southern champion Capers.
Girls soccer wrap-up: Maranacook’s first state title led the headlines
Black Bears brought home Class C championship with emphatic victory over Bucksport.
Football: Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale travels long, unusual path to title game
Ramblers shake off past heartbreaks and season of twists and turns to meet Foxcroft for Class D championship.
Football: Physically — and mentally — tough offensive line leads Winslow to state final
Success up front has allowed the run game to flourish and for the Black Raiders to chase their first Class C title since 2015.
Football notebook: Lawrence shows resilience in Class B North final defeat
Defensive play provides spark for Winslow; Maranacook happy with fight despite heartbreaking finish.
Football: Windham ousts Lawrence in OT to win B North championship
Will Ledbetter throws 5 touchdown passes — including 2 in overtime — to carry Eagles to the state final.
Football: Waterville, Maranacook follow different routes to eight-man title games
Purple Panthers have been a consistent power all season, while Black Bears salvaged a failing season with late run.