Referees have accepted the latest offer from the Maine Principals’ Association, with an official vote from the MPA’s interscholastic committee still to come.
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.
Football: Skowhegan takes down Falmouth to win Class B North championship
Quarterback Adam Savage and an aggressive defense lead the River Hawks to their first state final since 2017.
Southern Maine high school standouts sign National Letters of Intent
Seniors from across the region accept athletic scholarships during the NCAA’s early signing period for all sports except football.
Field hockey: Skowhegan edges Cheverus, 3-2, to win Class A title
The River Hawks score two goals in the fourth quarter to avenge a loss to Cheverus in last year’s state championship game.
Field hockey: Lawrence edges Freeport, 1-0, in Class B state title game
Maddie Niles scores the only goal as the Bulldogs win their first state championship.
Boys’ soccer: Preview of Saturday’s state championship games
Traditional soccer powers are among the teams seeking the Gold Ball in Classes A through D.
Girls’ soccer: Preview of Saturday’s state championship games
Traditional powers meet in the Class A and B state finals, while NYA seeks its fourth consecutive title in Class D.
Field hockey: Skowhegan, Cheverus set to battle in title clash of Class A powers
Saturday’s rematch of the 2021 state championship game has been highly anticipated, but coaches and players on both teams insist they’ve kept their focus in the moment all season.
Field hockey: Unbeaten Cheverus rolls past Windham in Class A South final
Lucy Johnson scores four goals in a 6-0 win as the reigning state champs advance to a rematch against Skowhegan.
Field hockey: Freeport beats York in penalty corners for first regional title since 2000
Anna Maschino finally breaks a scoreless stalemate, giving the Falcons their first Class B South title and their first trip to a state championship game in 22 years.