Jacoby Bardsley scores 19 points to lead the Lakers back to the Portland Expo for the first time since 2020.
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.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Biddeford on the upswing after so many seasons of struggles
The Tigers are over .500 entering the postseason for the first time since 2010, thanks to senior leaders and a pair of impressive freshmen.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Buckle up: Maine’s annual high school basketball tournament is about to begin
Undefeated teams at Oceanside and a rapid turnaround for the Noble boys are among the highlights going into the playoffs.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
With three months in the books, Maine sports betting readies for Super Bowl
Betting revenue numbers in Maine have hit projections so far, and should get a boost from the biggest wagering event of the year.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Mt. Ararat prevails down stretch to take down A South-leading Brunswick
Cali Pomerleau scores 12 points and Kennedy Lampert adds 10 as the Eagles edge past the Dragons.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Why female athletes are more prone to grueling knee injuries
Girls and women who play sports are three times as likely to tear the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL – an injury with a recovery period that can take up to 12 months.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Cheverus finds rhythm in second half, pulls away from Bangor
Ruth Boles leads the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Stags remain undefeated with 54-34 victory.
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Girls’ basketball: Gorham keeps rolling with victory over Thornton Academy
The Rams, led by Julia Reed’s 19 points, have won nine straight games to climb to the top of Class AA South.
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Girls’ basketball: Yarmouth pulls away for convincing win in rematch with Freeport
After dropping the first meeting by two points, the Clippers play strong on both ends of the floor to earn the runaway win.
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Maine teens to represent U.S. at World Ultimate Junior Championships
Anneliese Collin of Portland and Willa Morales of South Portland will compete for the national U-20 women’s team this summer in England.