As the 7-time Super Bowl champion hangs it up, the people who cheered for him come to grips with life without him.
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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A demanding, high-stress job to begin with has become more complex and emotionally charged.
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Football: Windham ousts Lawrence in OT to win B North championship
Will Ledbetter throws 5 touchdown passes — including 2 in overtime — to carry Eagles to the state final.
Class A field hockey: Cheverus rolls over Skowhegan to state championship victory
Olivia McCartney scores twice to lead Stags to first title in program history.
Field hockey: Winthrop scores late to edge MCI for Class C crown
Maddie Perkins breaks a 2-2 tie with 1:06 to play, giving Ramblers their second state championship since 2018.
Girls soccer: Maranacook edges Traip to win Class C South championship
Schmidt’s goal the only tally Black Bears need for second trip to state final in four years.
Volleyball: Cape Elizabeth shuts down Gardiner to reach Class B state title match
Capers take care of business with tough victory on the road in regional semifinals.