Participation in athletics in Maine dropped by 12% over the past 10 years, far higher than the national rate of decline. Pandemic-era disruptions are only part of the answer.
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 inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Marshwood’s inside prowess too much for Fryeburg Academy
Andrew Perry’s double-double helps the Hawks catch fire in the second half and pull away from the Raiders, 51-35, in a Class A South quarterfinal.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Medomak Valley fends off Lake Region in Class B South quarterfinal
Both teams struggle with their shooting, but Medomak gets just enough in the second half to advance to the semifinals with a 41-31 win.
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Boys’ basketball: Medomak Valley rallies for quarterfinal win over York
Kevin Sincyr and Gabe Lash spark the Panthers to a comeback 66-61 victory in Class B South.
Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ hockey: Yarmouth/Freeport knocks out Penobscot to reach state final, 3-1
Goalie Ava Gervais and a tough defense help the Clippers win their first North regional title.
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Basketball: MPA presents two new proposals for classification for next season
Potential plans for four and five classes, with struggling teams dropping down, will be voted on in the March 6 meeting.
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Basketball notes: For Gray-New Gloucester boys, success is a relative thing
Juniors Nate, Aidan and Noah Hebert are the core of a Patriots team that’s surging into the Class A South playoffs.
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Boys’ hockey: Cape Elizabeth impresses in victory over Lewiston
Sebastian Moon scores twice to help the Capers secure their seventh straight victory.
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Girls’ basketball: Falmouth heats up in third quarter to defeat Westbrook
Emily Abbott and Anna Turgeon combined for 43 points to lead the Navigators to the victory.
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Girls’ basketball: Freeport earns long-awaited win over Greely
Maddie Cormier’s double-double led the Falcons to their first win over the Rangers since at least 2001.