With no MPA tournament this winter, postseason regulars find different objectives for season.
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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Girls basketball: Cony edges Mt. Ararat in first game under COVID-19 precautions
With no fans in attendance, game had a much different feel compared to those of last season.
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Plenty of excitement, uncertainty as a high school basketball season begins in Maine
As the coronavirus pandemic rages, teams begin playing games in a sport that looks vastly different compared to previous seasons.
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Catching Up With: Thirty years later, Rachel Bouchard’s basketball feats still stand tall
Hall-Dale and UMaine standout feels ‘humbled’ by status as one of state’s greatest players.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Don’t blame the Boston Bruins for ending the Zdeno Chara era
Seeing an icon leave isn’t easy, but the ride had to end at some point, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Catching Up With: Richmond’s Hurley enjoying move from the pitch to pediatrics
Bobcats star played soccer at UMaine for two years before turning her attention to nursing.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: COVID made 2020 the year of predictable unpredictability
All year, COVID kept us guessing in regards to the status of high school sports, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Remember When: In 2006, the Maranacook boys basketball team won ahead of schedule
Talented sophomores, dedicated seniors guided Black Bears to the school’s first Gold Ball.
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Sidelines: A Christmas list for Patriots fans for the 2021 season
Hopefully Santa brings a quarterback, a tight end and a linebacker to Foxboro, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Hockey: Life on the ice is a family affair for Jared and Larry Cockrell
While Jared plays with St. Cloud State, father Larry is in first year assisting at UMaine following long coaching stint at Kents Hill.