Bulldogs execute in game that, even without fans, had plenty of late-game tension.
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.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school basketball postseason tournament coming to central Maine
The playoffs will take place during first two weeks of March and will feature two brackets playing for regional championships.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Junior guard and co-captain filling leadership role for Hall-Dale
K.K. wills scores 19 points to help Bulldogs hold off Cahill, Carrabec.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Youth movements paying off for basketball teams across central Maine
Boys and girls teams seeing impressive freshmen and sophomores emerge as go-to players.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Maranacook boys basketball team aims to be the best — and it just might be
Even with no Gold Ball to play for, Black Bears are making a statement, Drew Bonifant writes.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine women’s basketball team ready for late-season challenge
The surging Black Bears face Stony Brook in matchup of America East’s two top teams.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Green leads Maranacook girls basketball over Hall-Dale
Black Bears improve to 4-1 with road victory over Bulldogs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Sports
Super Bowl: Brady’s back, and local Patriots fans are wondering how to feel
Most fans are rooting for former New England star to win another championship, but for some, it’s a bittersweet experience.
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Girls basketball: Maranacook’s offensive balance paying off in strong start to season
It’s a different leading scorer each night for the Black Bears, who hold off Erskine in rematch.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Familiarity fuels longstanding Cony-Lawrence rivalry
Rams and Bulldogs have played each other seven times in three years, and each meeting is a challenge for both teams.