South China native spending gap year on the course before playing at Saint Leo University.
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.
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For at least one player, rain did spoil golf’s return
While many players stayed home on a day when Maine golf courses reopened, Fred “Derf” Harlow played 54 holes at The Meadows in Litchfield.
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Maine golf caddies working on PGA Tour eager for sport to return
Jeff Willett and Mike “Fluff” Cowan, both Winslow natives, are caddying for Nick Taylor and Jim Furyk, respectively.
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Online clinics fill void for football coaches
Maine high school and college coaches are sharing their knowledge through a series of clinics.
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Football: MPA approves reclassification for 2020 season
The changes include an increase from 10 to 26 teams in eight-man football, and just one division in Class D for this fall.
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Track and field: Top athletes denied chances at setting, or improving upon, state records
Seniors lose last chance at setting or improving marks, while juniors miss a key season in their progression.
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MPA cancels Maine high school spring sports season as coronavirus pandemic lingers
The Maine Principals’ Association made the decision Thursday after the state recommended that classrooms remain closed through the 2019-20 school year, making Maine the first New England state to cancel its high school sports season.
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High school athletes, coaches react as spring sports season nears cancellation
The Maine Principals’ Association will meet Thursday to discuss options in the wake of the state’s recommendation that classrooms remain closed through the rest of the academic year.
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Munzing Media fills sports void by streaming past football games
Former coach plays to sports fans’ nostalgia by showing Lobster Bowls, playoff contests.
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Trio of Monmouth track coaches work to make sure kids get meals
Thombs, Menendez and Menice help to provide bagged lunches and breakfasts at Monmouth town hall.