The North reigned last year, but graduations and a big offseason transfer have balanced the scales between the divisions.
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: 10 teams to watch in southern Maine
Thornton Academy, Brunswick and Gorham are among the teams that enter the winter as title contenders.
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Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Lily Johnson wins Miss Maine Field Hockey award
The Cheverus senior is the first player in program history to win the award, edging out Skowhegan’s Layla Conway and Laney LeBlanc.
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One month in, Maine’s sports betting revenue numbers meeting expectations
Maine has earned nearly $500,000 in sports gambling revenue in less than a month, most coming via action with DraftKings.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Women’s basketball: Mackenzie Holmes returns home as UMaine hosts Indiana
The former Gorham High standout, now one of the country’s best players, will lead the No. 17-ranked Hoosiers against the Black Bears in Portland.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Boys’ Golfer of the Year: Eli Spaulding, Freeport
The senior finished off his career with his third straight Class B individual title while leading the Falcons to a runner-up finish.
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Golf: 2023 Varsity Maine All-State team
Players of the Year Eli Spaulding and Jade Haylock lead our list of four seniors, five juniors and a sophomore.
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Varsity Maine Girls’ Golfer of the Year: Jade Haylock, Leavitt
The junior won her third straight Class B girls’ title this fall, continuing her progression as one of the state’s best amateur players.
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Girls’ basketball: Painful playoff exit, low numbers motivating Wells to start the season
The Warriors went cold at the wrong time in the playoffs last year, but they start the season eager for another chance to make a run.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Class D football: Wells roars back to edge Foxcroft, 22-21, in title game
The Warriors fall behind 21-0 at halftime, then rally to beat the two-time defending champion Ponies for their first state title since 2018.