Without playoffs to aim for, Mustangs target an undefeated season this fall.
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.
Sidelines: Observations from the start of an unusual fall high school sports season
A few things have stood out in the early going of a COVID-affected season, Drew Bonifant writes.
Boys soccer: Winslow’s forwards hitting their stride in shortened season
Gillis, Poulin and Dubois show improvements on field with big games in win over Waterville.
Boys soccer: Richmond topples Temple in matchup of top D South programs
There’s no tournament this year, but competitive nature between teams still shows in Bobcats’ victory.
Cross country: Cony season-opening meet a ‘back to normal’ feel for runners
Fewer fans and distancing at finish line create a different scene, but runners enjoy chance to return to competition.
2020 Golf overview: Plenty of changes come to sport as COVID-19 concerns make for a different season
The sport’s the same, but a shorter schedule and adjusted championship day give high school golf a different look for the fall.
High school sports competition returns to Maine as golfers compete in matches across parts of state
Varsity teams compete for first time since end of winter season and the onset of the pandemic.
Start to the high school fall sports season feels similar – but not the same – for golf, cross country teams
Golfers and runners get to enjoy their sports, with some modifications and different rules.
High school fall sports teams get started with first practices after summer of uncertainty
Soccer, field hockey, golf and cross country teams begin work in pandemic after sports were approved last week.
Soccer, field hockey coaches thrilled for opportunity to play modified schedule this fall
Loss of postseason play a disappointment, but many say they embrace 10-game season.