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.

Cross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine

Brunswick, Mt. Blue runners win Laliberte Invitational

by Drew Bonifant August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

Will Shaughnessy of Brunswick sets a course record and Kahryn Cullenberg of Mt. Blue achieves a goal with victories.

Sports

Millard wins four-way playoff at Maine Open

by Drew Bonifant August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

Jason Millard of Tennessee edges Shawn Warren, Jason Thresher and defending champion Matt Campbell.

Sports

Thresher takes first-round lead at Maine Open

by Drew Bonifant August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Connecticut’s Jason Thresher leads defending champion Matt Campbell, who is tied for second, one shot back.

Sports

Club pros mostly absent from Maine Open

by Drew Bonifant August 18, 2019

A tournament that used to draw dozens of Maine club professionals has only five in this year’s field.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Keep your eyes on this young track and field star

by Drew Bonifant August 12, 2019August 15, 2019

James Cognata is entering Winthrop High with state age-group records in two events, plus experience against national competition.

Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Cony coaching legend ready for a change, but don’t call it retirement

by Drew Bonifant August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

Paul Vachon, 65, who built a girls’ basketball power before spending 11 years as athletic director, has left the school after 34 years. Somewhere, the next challenge awaits.