Teenagers increasingly are seeking advice about food choices as they look to improve their athletic performance. And coaches now are incorporating discussions about nutrition into their instruction.
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.
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Football: Caxton-Smith, Backman run wild as Falmouth tops Messalonskee
The Navigators control possession with a balanced backfield en route to a 39-8 win.
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Field hockey: Biddeford edges Scarborough in battle of unbeatens
Cece Keller’s fourth-quarter goal on a penalty stroke lifts the Tigers to a 1-0 victory.
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Field hockey: Gray’s hot hand lifts Cape Elizabeth over Yarmouth in the rain
Senior forward Grace Gray scores five goals to spur the surging Capers to their fifth straight victory after a 6-0 loss in their season opener.
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Football: Thornton Academy falls to Bedford in latest interstate battle
The reigning Class A champions suffer a rare second straight loss, 16-10, as Maine teams drop to 1-3 against New Hampshire opponents.
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Pro golf tournament will not return to Falmouth Country Club
The Korn Ferry Tour, the PGA Tour’s top developmental circuit, drops the event after just two years.
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Field hockey: Gorham gets its offense rolling, beats Windham for first victory
Ellie Szostalo scored twice, while Annie Cunningham and Natalie Miner each scored once in the Rams’ 4-2 win.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school golf championships could have a familiar look this fall
Many of the top teams and players in Maine return from last season, and several will try to repeat as state champions.
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Golf: Teams to watch in southern Maine
Returning state champions are loaded for a repeat bid, while some teams in the hunt last year eye strong seasons again.
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Golf: Players to watch in southern Maine
Many of the top players from last year’s state championships are back and looking for more success.