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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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Cooper Flagg committing to Duke? Not so fast, his mother says
The 16-year-old basketball star from Newport posted photos of himself on social media wearing a Duke uniform, days after a visit to the school.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Golf: Stromick, Weeks prevail down stretch at Maine Junior Championships
Austin Stromick, a Brunswick High graduate, beats Jack Quinn in a playoff for the boys’ title, while former Greely High standout Ruth Weeks outlasts Jade Haylock to win the girls’ championship.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
Golf: Brunswick pair among leaders after first day of Maine Junior Championship
Austin Stromick and Will Farschon share the boys’ lead at 3-under 69 with Lucas Flaherty of South Portland. Greely High grad Ruth Weeks leads the girls’ field by two shots.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Big league technology may be coming to high school baseball in Maine
The Maine Principals’ Association will consider allowing one-way electronic communication between a coach and a catcher.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
Golf: Maine Junior Championship takes on a new look this year
The two-day event, which starts Tuesday at Riverside Golf Course in Portland, will allow golfers to play with a partner and compete for a team championship.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Lenane claims New England Amateur title with steady final round
Joey Lenane, 19, holds off a late challenge from fellow Massachusetts golfer John Broderick, while Caleb Manuel finishes fifth.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2023
Joe Lenane shoots 5-under 67 to grab four-shot lead at New England Amateur
Caleb Manuel of Topsham is alone in second at 3 under after a 1-under 71, while Connor Goode and Ryan Scollins are tied for third at 1 under going into Thursday’s final round.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Mike Arsenault Jr. shoots 4-under 68 for one-shot lead in first round of New England Am
The Val Halla golfer rode a hot start to the early lead, while Massachusetts’ Thomas Harrison is a shot back and Caleb Manuel is tied for third.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Maine in the ‘homestretch’ of sports betting launch
The announcement that the rules are being reviewed by the Office of the Maine Attorney General is expected to accelerate licensing and other final preparations for a fall launch.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Sports betting facing a November launch as rules reach Attorney General’s Office
The office has 120 days to approve the rules, which would allow the state to go live and start accepting bets.
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