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.

Baseball, Sports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine

High school athletes on spring delay: ‘We just want to play’

by Drew Bonifant and Mike Lowe March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Student-athletes react to the MPA’s decision to delay the start of spring practices for a month.

Maine colleges, Sports

Baseball players at Bowdoin and Colby colleges react to season finale

by Drew Bonifant March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

The Polar Bears and Mules played a game Thursday, their last of the spring season as coronavirus concerns widen.

Sports, Uncategorized

Skiing: Oakland’s Cote reaches national cross country stage

by Drew Bonifant March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

Central Maine Ski Club member qualifies for Junior Nationals in Truckee, California

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Basketball: Players split on use of instant replay in tournament games

by Drew Bonifant March 7, 2020March 7, 2020

At McDonald’s All-Star games, some express desire to see correct calls while others share concerns.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine

Sidelines: One week later, Caribou-Maranacook final still resonates

by Drew Bonifant March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

Double-overtime thriller was as good a game as you’ll get, Drew Bonifant writes.

Maine colleges, Sports

Men’s basketball: UMF’s Meader retiring after 44 seasons

by Drew Bonifant March 5, 2020March 6, 2020

Men’s basketball coach Dick Meader won 513 games over 17 seasons at Thomas College and 27 at UMaine-Farmington and helped start Pine Tree Basketball Camp.