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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PublishedDecember 16, 2020
College notebook: Northeast-10 Conference latest to halt winter athletics during pandemic
Decision a tough break for Messalonskee graduate Sophie Holmes, a senior at Franklin Pierce University; Cony’s McCormick handles lost season at Bates.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Gabrielle Wener joins wave of Maine players succeeding in Division I women’s college basketball
Messalonskee product starts in opener as freshman at Monmouth, continuing trend of state’s stars faring well at high collegiate level.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Gabrielle Wener joins wave of Maine women starting for Division I basketball teams
Wener, a Messalonskee High graduate, scored seven points in her college debut last week for Monmouth University.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Maine high schools embrace video games as competitive sports
Esports have surged in popularity worldwide over the past five years or so, and this fall they have debuted as a varsity sport in Maine.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
College hockey notes: UMaine looking to build on last year’s improvement
Black Bears bring back experienced defense while replacing Jeremy Swayman; team faces lack of home crowd advantage.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Mourning hockey community remembers Travis Roy and his life of tragedy, then triumph
After career-ending injury, Roy left an indelible impact as a fundraiser and motivational presence.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Girls soccer: Winthrop/Monmouth adjusting well to life as a co-op team
Normally rivals, the neighboring schools combined this fall to form what’s been a strong team.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Cross country: Monmouth girls win MVC championship, qualify for Class C states
Newcomer Allen leads the way for the Mustangs; Maranacook, Boothbay also make the cut for November meet.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2020
Cross country: Runners, coaches embrace opportunity to compete at state championships
Maine Principals’ Association will offer state meets, adding ‘closure’ and motivation for end of unusual season.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2020
Golf: Freeport rolls in Class B championship for program’s first title.
Orono prevails in Class C; Kempf and Haylock, Fahey and Flanagan individual champions.
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