Watching his children pursue sports has become a passion for the Lawrence grad and former Olympian.
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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Junior Legion: Topsham wraps up state berth with wild zone tournament win over Capital Area
Post 202 sees big lead slip away in the seventh, then rallies back in ninth to clinch spot in state tournament.
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Baseball: Junior Legion zone tournament set for this weekend in Augusta
Skowhegan holds top seed, Fairfield second in five-team bracket being played out at CARA fields.
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Golf: Playing in Senior Open just the latest career highlight for Winslow’s Veilleux
Maine native, an employee of Jack Nicklaus’ at his Florida course, played in his first U.S. Senior Open last month in Omaha.
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Kennebec Valley Roller Derby back on its feet after pandemic shut it down
Augusta-based program is up to 20 members, and hoping to start competitions around December.
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Field hockey: Maine Field Hockey Festival returns as a summer centerpiece
Winslow fills in as host for large preseason event, which gives players a chance to catch up with each other and work on their games.
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Persistent practice routine and tireless work ethic paying off for golfer Caleb Manuel
The Maine Amateur champion is committed to the game, and he’s putting in the work to succeed on big stages.
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In American Legion baseball tournament, a full slate of games provides a challenge
Teams face multiple games packed into a small window of time, and have to manage themselves physically and mentally.
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Sidelines: Everything goes right for Augusta senior legion baseball team in wild, wacky inning
With 11-run, 16-batter first inning, Augusta lit a spark that helped it extend its season, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Augusta Little League team savors making history with run to state tournament
Team became the capital city’s first to reach the Maine championship since 2004.