Esports have surged in popularity worldwide over the past five years or so, and this fall they have debuted as a varsity sport in Maine.
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.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey wrap-up: Without playoffs, teams this season focused on the bright side
Players and coaches appreciated the chance to play in COVID-affected season, and set new goals for the fall.
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Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cross country wrap-up: Wave starts, lack of fans made for different feel for area teams this season
COVID pandemic forced meets to get creative with crowds and numbers.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Golf wrap-up: Championships gave abbreviated season a fitting ending
COVID concerns shortened season, but opportunity to compete for conference and state titles made up for it.
Posted inSports
Catching Up With: Messalonskee field hockey star Kristy Bernatchez making jump to medicine
After playing at North Carolina and with US national teams, Bernatchez turns page to physican’s assistant school.
Posted inGolf, Sports
Lindsay Cote ready for next level after signing to play golf at Division II university
Waterville senior to play at Coker University in South Carolina after summer that included Maine Junior championship victory.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College hockey notes: UMaine looking to build on last year’s improvement
Black Bears bring back experienced defense while replacing Jeremy Swayman; team faces lack of home crowd advantage.
Posted inSidelines, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Cross country championship cancellations a final fall gut punch
COVID’s spread kept pulling the rug out from under fall athletes, Drew Bonifant writes.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Remember When: In 2012, the Skowhegan field hockey team defined dominance
Stocked with Division I talent and record-setting players, Skowhegan left its mark on the Maine field hockey scene.
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Winslow’s Warn and Littlefield, Skowhegan’s McKenney sign on for Division I
Warn signs for soccer at Bryant; Littlefield (Ohio) and McKenney (Providence) get field hockey scholarships.