Rich in depth and chemistry, the Rams got over the Eastern Maine hump and won their first Class A championship.
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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Sidelines: On golf’s return day, Fred ‘Derf’ Harlow shows what desire to play is all about
Rain doesn’t keep hard core golfer from playing 54 holes at The Meadows, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Relief and excitement abound as golf gets go-ahead to resume
Players can be back on courses Friday, but restrictions will make for a different experience.
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Maine golf caddies working on PGA Tour eager for sport to return
Jeff Willett and Mike “Fluff” Cowan, both Winslow natives, are caddying for Nick Taylor and Jim Furyk, respectively.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Virtual clinics give football coaches a chance to discuss the sport
Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway hosting Zoom sessions that bring coaches from Maine and beyond together in unique setting.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Remember When: The Hall-Dale baseball team completed a perfect season in 2001
The Bulldogs came together to deliver a dream spring, one that culminated in the program’s first championship in 28 years.
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Athletes adjust training with Central Maine Strongman event moved to October
Competitors focus on positives while finding ways to build strength as gyms remain closed.
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Catching Up With: Madison graduate Matt McClintock continues standout career in running
After strong scholastic career in high school and then at Purdue University, McClintock pursuing professional racing, Olympic aspirations.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Football, Lakes Region Weekly, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: MPA approves reclassification for 2020 season
The changes include an increase from 10 to 26 teams in eight-man football, and just one division in Class D for this fall.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Remember when: Richmond softball program dominated landscape with nationally recognized win streak
Bobcats won 88 straight games — fifth longest in the country at the time — from 2013-17, a stretch that included four Class D championships and five Class D final berths.