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 28, 2024
Girls’ basketball: With new faces in key spots, Oceanside seeks another title
The Mariners lost key players to graduation, but have remained formidable as they play Friday for a second championship in three years.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Motivation from painful loss pushes Cheverus back into title game
Despite losing three key players from last year’s team, the Stags have beaten all comers and stand one win away from a second Class AA title in three years.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
High school basketball: Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Oceanside’s Carter Galley is a boys’ finalist, while Cheverus’s Maddie Fitzpatrick, Gorham’s Ellie Gay and Scarborough’s Caroline Hartley are girls’ finalists.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Class B basketball: Previewing Friday’s state championship games
The Oceanside boys and girls – both undefeated – will attempt to win state titles at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Gorham makes it a three-peat in Class AA South
The top-seeded Rams defeat Scarborough, 46-37, in the regional final and will play in the state championship game for the third year in a row.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Cheverus dethrones Oxford Hills in Class AA North final
With Maddie Fitzpatrick in foul trouble, Ruth Boles helps lead the undefeated Stags to a 48-38 victory and a trip to the state championship game.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Brunswick surges in 4th quarter, repeats as Class A South champion
The Dragons outscore top-seeded Mt. Ararat 17-8 in the final quarter and return to the state championship game with a 39-30 victory.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Undefeated Oceanside heading to Class B state title game
The Mariners improve to 21-0 with a 44-33 victory over defending regional champion Spruce Mountain in the South final.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Gorham catches fire late in third, downs Sanford to reach another Class AA South final
The defending regional champions take control with a shooting surge, pulling away for a 52-34 win and a third straight trip to the regional final.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Cheverus takes down Lewiston, returns to Class AA North final
Maddie Fitzpatrick’s 20 points and 17 rebounds lead the way as the undefeated Stags set up another showdown with Oxford Hills.
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