Jocelyn Valleau scores the only goal, lifting the Lions to another championship and an undefeated 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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Kennebunk football ousts defending champ Falmouth in dramatic fashion
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Scarborough girls soccer outlasts Windham for fourth straight A South title
The Red Storm beat the Eagles in penalty kicks, winning a rematch of the 2024 regional final.
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Washington Academy volleyball tops York to defend Class B title
The Raiders avenged their only loss during the regular season and prevailed in five sets to win their second straight championship.
Marshwood football beats Cheverus to reach B South semifinals
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