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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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Varsity Maine Softball Player of the Year: Addison DeRoche, Cheverus
The freshman dominated batters, lit up pitchers, and led Cheverus to its first Class A state championship.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Varsity Maine Girls’ Game of the Year: Softball aces duel in marathon classic
Addison DeRoche of Cheverus and Windham’s Brooke Gerry battled pitch-for-pitch before a dramatic ending in the Class A South final.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Softball: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
Eight seniors lead this list of top players, which also includes three juniors, two sophomores and a freshman.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
Golf: Jade Haylock’s gutsy effort opens up big lead in Maine Women’s Amateur
The rising Leavitt senior shakes off a foot injury to shoot 1-under 71 and take a six-shot lead over Ruby Haylock and Abby Flanagan.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2024
Baseball, 1860s-style: It’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the (very) old ballgame
Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club plays ball the way it was in the mid-19th century – and takes pride in doing it right.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
With defending champ out, the race is on for a new Maine Amateur winner
Three-time champion Caleb Manuel recently turned pro and a field of talented players is vying to break through at Purpoodock.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
Maine Celtics Coach Blaine Mueller joins staff of NBA’s Charlotte Hornets
Mueller led the Celtics to the G League Finals for the first time in 2023-24, his only season with the team.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
Cheverus softball standout embraces status as Maine’s next big thing
Addison DeRoche turned heads and wowed onlookers in her freshman year. And while the spotlight will only brighten, she’s ready for it.
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PublishedJune 21, 2024
High school basketball celebrates 1,000-point scorers. What milestones matter in other sports?
Wrestlers chase 100 career victories, while softball pitchers aim for 500 strikeouts, but not all sports have recognizable benchmarks.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Drive Fore Kids brings a Patriots flavor, with past and present players
Marcus Jones, Rex Burkhead and Doug Flutie are teeing it up at Falmouth Country Club, along with some notable opponents.
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