Teams take to Florida and South Carolina to start seasons; Holmes, Hickey finish freshman years.
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.
Cheering — not fearing — the bracket buster
Make your March Madness predictions, but don’t root against drama and intrigue, writes Drew Bonifant.
Sidelines: Nothing but fun as Maine’s best dunkers rock the rims in dunk contest
Dunks that got whistles during tournament get cheers in All-Star contest, Drew Bonifant writes.
America East notebook: Black Bears eagerly await their opponent
Maine will learn its first-round NCAA tournament matchup on Monday night.
UMaine women’s basketball captures America East championship
Black Bears heading to NCAA tournament for first time since 2004
University of Southern Maine wrestler Peter Del Gallo aims for national title
Gardiner graduate seeded fourth in Division III tournament.
UMA women’s basketball enjoyed a season ahead of the curve
Despite only one senior on the roster, Moose went from rebuilding year to USCAA tournament.
Confident Monmouth girls basketball team achieved its goal
Mustangs faced and beat the best on their way to second straight title.
Hall-Dale boys basketball still poised for big season next year
Class C South champions will return top two scorers.
George Stevens pulls away from Hall-Dale for Class C boys basketball title
Bulldogs start strong but can’t keep pace, finish season 20-2.