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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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Why are fewer Maine students playing high school sports?
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.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Players, coaches, fans in disbelief after 8-overtime high school basketball game
The Greely boys emerged with a marathon 117-115 victory over Fryeburg Academy on Tuesday in what is believed to be the longest game in Maine high school basketball history.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Girls basketball: Cheverus takes down unbeaten Oxford Hills in rematch
Maddie Fitzpatrick and Emma Lizotte each score 15 points, leading the Stags to their second win over an unbeaten team in seven days.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2023
Recent struggles continue for Maine Celtics with 113-106 loss to Birmingham
After starting the NBA G League regular season with seven straight wins, the Celtics have dropped five of their last six games.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Girls’ basketball notebook: Gray-New Gloucester passing tests in Class A South
The 10-2 Patriots have beaten some strong teams and have shown they could be a tough out come tournament time.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Major changes proposed for high school basketball enrollment classes
A plan from the MPA’s Basketball Committee would increase the number of schools in the largest enrollment class from 17 to 25, and create a statewide Class S for Maine’s smallest schools.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Maine takes step toward launch of sports wagering, but betting still months away
A state official announces proposed rules governing sports wagering, and estimates it may be up to a year before betting goes live.
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