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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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain dethrones Oceanside in Class B South
Aubrey Kachnovich and Jaydn Pingree combine for 40 points to lift the Phoenix to their first regional title while ending Oceanside’s 53-game winning streak.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2023
Basketball notes: Back-to-back games in Class AA boys a ‘throwback’ to yesteryear
After snow forced postponements Thursday, teams must win a semifinal on Friday and a regional final on Saturday to reach the state title game.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Gay steps up as Gorham takes down Sanford in overtime
Ellie Gay’s 21 points – including a crucial game-tying 3-pointer – helps the Rams return to the Class AA South final with a 40-37 win.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Cheverus grinds out win over Bangor, returns to AA North final
Led by Maddie Fitzpatrick and an ailing Emma Lizotte, the Stags make key plays in the second half to set up a showdown with Oxford Hills.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Oceanside hits another gear in victory over Medomak Valley
After an upset scare in the first round, the defending champion Mariners left no doubt in returning to the Class B South final.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain ousts Wells to reach first regional final
Olivia Mastine led a second-half charge as the Phoenix downed the Warriors to advance to the Class B South final against Oceanside.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Why are fewer Maine students playing high school sports?
Participation in athletics in Maine dropped by 12% over the past 10 years, far higher than the national rate of decline. Pandemic-era disruptions are only part of the answer.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Boys’ basketball: Marshwood’s inside prowess too much for Fryeburg Academy
Andrew Perry’s double-double helps the Hawks catch fire in the second half and pull away from the Raiders, 51-35, in a Class A South quarterfinal.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Medomak Valley fends off Lake Region in Class B South quarterfinal
Both teams struggle with their shooting, but Medomak gets just enough in the second half to advance to the semifinals with a 41-31 win.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Boys’ basketball: Medomak Valley rallies for quarterfinal win over York
Kevin Sincyr and Gabe Lash spark the Panthers to a comeback 66-61 victory in Class B South.
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