Whether they’re dominant players, key pieces of championship hopefuls, or both, these players are worth keeping tabs on this season.
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: Welcome to the era of up-tempo offenses
The lines have blurred when it comes to traditional positions on court. Many lineups have four or five players who can handle the ball and shoot like guards.
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Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Lawrence’s Hope Bouchard wins Miss Maine Field Hockey award
The versatile midfielder scored 10 goals and added 32 assists while leading the Bulldogs to the Class B title.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Former player, assistant takes over Scarborough softball program
Liz Winslow, a 2000 Scarborough High grad, will replace legendary coach Tom Griffin after working under him for 15 seasons.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Mackenzie Holmes embraces leadership role with 5th-ranked Indiana
The Gorham High grad, now a senior at Indiana University, has flourished as one of the veterans on a team off to a 7-0 start.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Passionate soccer fans in Portland cheer on U.S. World Cup victory
In pubs across the city, patrons turn out to watch the U.S. men’s team defeat Iran, 1-0, to stave off elimination.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ Golfer of the Year: Jade Haylock, Leavitt
The sophomore won her second straight Class B title and led Leavitt to its first state championship.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ Golfer of the Year: Marc Twombly, Scarborough
Despite pain in his feet that prevented him from walking 18 holes, the sophomore won the Class A individual championship.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Golf: 2022 Varsity Maine All-State team
Kellen Adickes, Lincoln Academy: There was no sophomore slump for last season’s Class B runner-up. Adickes took first at the KVAC Class B qualifier with a 76, placed third in the Class B state meet with a 75, and then tied for third at the New England championships with a 2-under 70. Jade Haylock, Leavitt: The Girls’ […]
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: New coaches get season under way as first practices begin
The start of the preseason brings a sense of excitement and, for some teams, a feeling of transition.