They keep their teams organized and poised through the chaos of big games. And this postseason will feature several standouts at the position.
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
These Maine basketball squads might surprise higher seeds
Here are three boys and three girls teams we think have a chance to cause beautiful chaos.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Here are 15 Maine girls basketball players who will impact the state tourney
These players have impressed during the regular season and hope to lead their teams on deep runs through February.
Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cheverus girls hockey returns to fourth straight state final
The Stags take down Biddeford/Kennebunk/Thornton/Wells behind a stellar performance from Ellie Skolnekovich in the South final.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Freeport girls basketball uses post prowess to take down Yarmouth
The Falcons earn a spot in the Class B South quarterfinals at the Portland Expo.
Posted inIndoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
South Portland boys, Scarborough girls capture SMAA indoor track titles
The Red Riots win their fifth straight conference championship, while the Red Storm edge Cheverus/Waynflete for their first title in three years.
Posted inSports
Maine goes into its first Patriots Super Bowl as a betting state
With New England playing, betting interest and action should be up — and how the Patriots do could steer the revenue for the state.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cheverus girls basketball bounces back, holds off South Portland to wrap up top spot
The Stags lose a 14-point lead but make plays down the stretch to finish the regular season as Class A South’s No. 1 seed.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Biddeford girls basketball takes down undefeated Cheverus
The Tigers rally in the third quarter and close it out in the fourth to topple Class A South’s top team in their second-to-last game of the regular season.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Meet the Mainer who oversees New England Patriots game day entertainment
Abbey Thistle is in charge of fan engagement for the AFC champions, covering everything from game presentation to alumni events.