A new roster misses on too many chances as the Mariners fall to the Wheeling Nailers, 4-1.
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.
Field hockey: Freeport controls possession and game in impressive win over GNG/NYA
Emily Groves scores twice and Reed Proscia adds another as the Falcons take the matchup between two of Class B South’s top teams.
Anti-hazing measures are in place at Maine high schools. Experts say more can be done.
Many athletic directors across the state are taking additional steps to ensure safe behavior, but hazing incidents are still alleged.
Golf: Jade Haylock wins fourth state title, Jack Quinn and Gardiner rise to top in Class B championships
Maranacook’s depth paid off with the Class C title, while Fort Fairfield’s Michael Bruce and Kents Hill’s Amelie Zachrinson wIn individual championships.
Golf: It’s Scarborough’s turn, as Red Storm win first Class A title since 2017
Co-medalist Marc Twombly leads Scarborough with a 71, tying Greely’s Joe Hansen for individual honors, while Falmouth’s Carley Iannetta wins the girls’ title with an 82.
Freeport takes control early and surges past Mt. Ararat, 5-0
Liza Flower scores two goals as the Falcons, who have outscored opponents 43-2 this season, improve to 9-0.
Mic’d up: Eliza Doyon at Biddeford field hockey’s game against Cheverus
Senior chats with teammates before and at halftime of Tuesday’s showdown with the Stags.
Field hockey: Johnson, Radford score as Cheverus again blanks Biddeford
The defending champion Stags remained undefeated and stretch their regular-season winning streak to 54 games with another 2-0 victory over the Tigers.
‘A sad reality’: Beach to Beacon runners share disappointment after doping disqualification
Emily Durgin and Ben True said it ‘hurt’ to hear of women’s overall winner Faith Chepkoech’s violation, but that it shows the ‘unfortunate reality’ of the sport.
Growth of high school golf in Maine creates squeeze for rosters and tee times
Several schools have had to set roster limits, and others have had to get creative with managing course time for their players.