Bonds, Clemens and Ramirez have belonged in the Hall, and it’s time for them to get in, Drew Bonifant writes.
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.
High school sports notebook: Merrill, Ouellette take tandem approach to Winthrop girls basketball
It will be a team effort on the sideline for the Winthrop girls basketball team this season. Fortunately for the Ramblers, Jess Merrill and Kelsey Ouellette have a background with such a partnership. Merrill and Ouellette are set to begin their first season as co-coaches at Winthrop, guiding the program that Joe Burnham took to […]
College notebook: Northeast-10 Conference latest to halt winter athletics during pandemic
Decision a tough break for Messalonskee graduate Sophie Holmes, a senior at Franklin Pierce University; Cony’s McCormick handles lost season at Bates.
Remember When: In 2001, the Nokomis girls basketball team took the state by surprise
Taken lightly by many, the sophomore-heavy Warriors toppled a pair of powerhouses to earn the program’s lone Gold Ball.
Skiing: Resorts go into winter season with safety in mind
Changes to base lodges and lift lines among the precautions mountains take to abide by COVID regulations.
Gardiner High closing in on starting turf field construction at Hoch Field
School still short of fundraising goal, but has hopes of starting work in early 2021.
As coronavirus pandemic rages, some high school basketball teams take the floor
A season of uncertainty opens with individualized skills and drills workouts, although some schools still in holding pattern.
Catching Up With: A life in baseball continues for Jared Lemieux
Maranacook star has played and coached at the professional levels, and isn’t looking to leave the diamond anytime soon.
Gabrielle Wener joins wave of Maine players succeeding in Division I women’s college basketball
Messalonskee product starts in opener as freshman at Monmouth, continuing trend of state’s stars faring well at high collegiate level.
Sidelines: The New England Patriots this season are endlessly frustrating — and a lot of fun
After years as a favorite on cruise control, Patriots are a compelling mixed bag, Drew Bonifant writes.