The 8-year-old Jackson Kalbhenn is missing half his left fibula due to Ewing sarcoma, but he hasn’t been slowed on soccer fields or basketball courts.
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.
Cheverus golf rides talent and depth to Class A championship
The Stags got a 73 from Mick Madden among three scores in the 70s en route to their first state title since 2005.
Nokomis golf wins first Class B championship in storybook fashion
Behind champion SJ Welch, the Warriors shoot 333 to edge York and Freeport for the state title.
Class B wide open at high school golf state championships
Nokomis, Yarmouth and Fryeburg are among the favorites, while Cheverus and Falmouth are the teams to beat in Class A
Are more officials needed at golf championships? Some coaches say yes
Other coaches and directors say the current amount of help is appropriate and that finding more knowledgeable officials would be a challenge.
Yarmouth field hockey slips past Freeport in OT
Maya Nasveschuk scores both goals to help the Clippers edge their Class B South rival.
Addison DeRoche commits to play softball at Florida State
The Cheverus standout and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year announced she will play for the Seminoles, who have made three national finals in seven seasons.
Cheverus field hockey clips Biddeford in Class A South showdown
Mary McCartney and Ava Martin score for the Stags as the Tigers suffer their first defeat.
Windham girls soccer rolls to win over rival Gorham
The Eagles scored early and dominated in their most complete effort of the season Wednesday.
Bonny Eagle blanks Noble in duel of A South football unbeatens
Colin Moran runs for 166 yards and the defense impresses again as the Scots improve to 4-0.