Addison DeRoche turned heads and wowed onlookers in her freshman year. And while the spotlight will only brighten, she’s ready for it.
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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High school basketball celebrates 1,000-point scorers. What milestones matter in other sports?
Wrestlers chase 100 career victories, while softball pitchers aim for 500 strikeouts, but not all sports have recognizable benchmarks.
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Drive Fore Kids brings a Patriots flavor, with past and present players
Marcus Jones, Rex Burkhead and Doug Flutie are teeing it up at Falmouth Country Club, along with some notable opponents.
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Windham’s Brooke Gerry wins Miss Maine Softball award
The Eagles’ ace dominated hitters throughout her career, and thrived as the leadoff hitter for Windham’s vaunted lineup.
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Challenges loom for two young Maine golfers who are competing as professionals
Caleb Manuel and Cole Anderson are confident they’re ready and tested for the next level.
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Class D softball: North Yarmouth Academy edges Penobscot Valley, defends state title
Cami Casserly’s two singles drove in both runs for NYA, which navigated several threats to win its second straight championship, 2-1.
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Class B softball: Nokomis dethrones York, wins first state championship
Mia Coots strikes out nine and allows only two hits as the Warriors avenge a loss to the Wildcats in last year’s final.
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Softball: Cheverus, York, NYA travel different paths to state championship games
While the Stags exceeded expectations, the Wildcats and Panthers went into the season with their sights on back-to-back titles.
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Softball: Previewing Saturday’s state championship games
While Cheverus aims for its first championship, York and North Yarmouth Academy are looking to defend their titles.
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Softball: Addison DeRoche dazzles as Cheverus beats Windham in 10 innings to win Class A South
DeRoche struck out 23, Windham’s Brooke Gerry fanned 21, and the Stags scratched across two runs in the 10th to reach their first Class A state championship.