Eagles and Lions break long droughts, while Laurence, Ward named meet’s top wresters.
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, heโs a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat โ and yes, heโs aware of how random those teams seem.
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Purple Panthers take down Black Bears with stifling end-to-end pressure.
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Boys basketball: Cony rolls by Gardiner in rivalry showdown
Rams shake off sluggish start to take care of Tigers.
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Rams have sights set on a playoff run as an A North favorite, while Tigers are looking for long-term success.
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Cheerleading: Monmouth edges Lisbon to win regional championship
Mustangs take C South championship, while Bangor, Biddeford, Medomak Valley prevail in A North, A South, B South.
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First players off the bench can define a team, and bring a needed dose of depth and intensity.
Boys basketball: Richmond rallies for statement win over NYA
Down 14 early, Bobcats climb all the way back to defeat Panthers.
Boys basketball: After missing playoffs, Richmond back on tournament track
With more suitable schedule and better team chemistry, Bobcats in position for postseason.