New coach Alex Barlow and two-way players Mfiondu Kabengele and JD Davison lead a Maine team that returns just two players from last 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 inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Foxcroft Academy grinds down Freeport in key Class D victory
The high-scoring Ponies turn to a possession-based game plan with success in a road win over the Falcons.
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Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Freshmen making an impact for title contenders
First-year players have filled key roles for some of the best teams in southern Maine as the postseason arrives.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ soccer: Collin scores twice to lead Portland over Cheverus, 3-1
The Bulldogs withstand a late surge from the Stags to secure their sixth victory in eight games, who started the season 1-4.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Soccer is a refuge for Ukrainian who traveled winding path to Maine
Orphaned at 9, Sasha Bruno realizes his childhood goal of coming to U.S. while dreaming of a career in soccer.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Fryeburg Academy takes down Westbrook in overtime
The Raiders answer Westbrook tying touchdown late in regulation and go-ahead TD in overtime, getting a touchdown and 2-point conversion for a 20-18 victory.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Freeport continues its rise with dominating win
Lilliana Larochelle scores twice and freshmen finish with four total goals as the soaring Falcons roll past Gray-New Gloucester, 5-0.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Golf: Leavitt, Maranacook earn Class B and C championships
Freeport’s Eli Spaulding and Leavitt’s Jade Haylock repeat as Class B individual champs, and MCI’s Owen Moore and Jillian Plamondon take Class C honors.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Depth pays off as Brunswick High wins first state golf championship
The Dragons hold off Scarborough and defending champion Falmouth to capture the Class A title.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth, Yarmouth are teams to beat again in golf state championships
The defending champions look as formidable as ever going into title weekend at Natanis Golf Course, but contenders lurk.