The Newport native led the Blue Devils into the Final Four with wins over Arizona and Alabama.
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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UMaine women’s basketball adds Gardiner grad Lizzy Gruber
The 2023 Miss Maine Basketball winner is transferring to play for the Black Bears after two years at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.
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Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024-25 Press Herald All-Region Boys Ski team
Upperclassmen dominate the list of southern Maine’s top Alpine and Nordic skiers.
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2024-25 Press Herald All-Region Girls Ski team
Three skiers from Falmouth and two from Greely make the list of Southern Maine’s best.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Portland/Deering co-op softball team begins bonding process
The Bulldogs and Rams have combined to form the Phoenix, and are working to put aside the rivalry between the schools.
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Cooper Flagg, Duke men’s basketball roll into Sweet Sixteen
Flagg looked healthy following an ankle scare while leading the Blue Devils past Mount St. Mary’s and Baylor.
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Caitlin Clark’s gone, but women’s college basketball continues to thrive
Numbers are up this year as well, thanks to a variety of factors including star power, close contests and a better-than-ever product.
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With Cooper Flagg in tournament, Maine’s betting numbers could see boost
March Madness is the one of the biggest gambling events of the year, and industry experts believe Flagg’s involvement could generate even more interest.
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Ailing Cooper Flagg, Duke face uncertainty in NCAA tourney
After spraining his ankle and missing two games in the ACC tournament, Flagg looks to bounce back this week.
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Bowdoin women’s basketball ousted from NCAA tournament
The Polar Bears see their hopes for a perfect season end with a 53-47 loss to Smith in the third round.