After losing 10 of first their 13 games, the hard-hitting Black Bears have won 14 of 16 games.
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.
Women’s basketball: Anna DeWolfe transfers to Notre Dame for final season
The former Greely High star heads to South Bend, Indiana, for her fifth year of eligibility after a successful run at Fordham University.
Girls’ basketball: 2023 Varsity Maine All-State team
Guards make up the majority of our team honoring the 12 best players in the state.
Varsity Maine girls’ basketball Player of the Year: Sierra Carson, Oxford Hills
The senior guard was relentless on both offense and defense, spurring the Vikings to the Class AA championship.
Baseball: Players to watch in southern Maine
Several all-conference players return this season to try to help their teams reach the top – or in some cases, stay there.
Baseball: Teams to watch in Southern Maine
From defending champions to teams stacked with returning players, these squads have reason to believe they’ll go far this spring.
Baseball: College coaches hone in on pitching talent in southern Maine
Class A South, in particular, features several pitchers who have received scholarship offers from out-of-state schools.
Softball: Players to watch in southern Maine
As another season begins, these players should be among the area’s best.
Softball: Teams to watch in southern Maine
These squads should expect to be playing into June, and perhaps even on the final Saturday of the season.
Softball: Teams stacked with aces this season in Class A South
Windham’s Brooke Gerry, Biddeford’s Charlotte Donovan and Kennebunk’s Julia Pike are among the pitchers who return after strong seasons last year.