The Polar Bears see their hopes for a perfect season end with a 53-47 loss to Smith in the third round.
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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The key for Bowdoin women’s basketball? It’s all about the defense
The stats aren’t showy, but the undefeated Polar Bears have been one of the best defensive teams in the country, and now eye a Final Four berth.
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Duke star Cooper Flagg earns ACC top player, rookie honors
Newport native is just the fourth player in league history to win both honors.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Thornton Academy boys hockey tops Kents Hill for Class A title
Brady Pecora, Cam Cyr, Trent Lesieur score goals as the Golden Trojans win their second title in three years.
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Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball ready for NCAA tournament
Many of the Monks were teammates in high school or friends growing up, and that chemistry has translated on the court.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Here are a few Maine hoop teams that could win gold next year
The Windham boys and South Portland girls are among 2025 state champions who could be favorites again.
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Thornton-Lewiston boys hockey Class A semifinal highlight reel
The best action from the Golden Trojans victory over the Blue Devils.
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Kents Hill boys hockey downs No. 1 Falmouth to reach Class A final
Nathan Roy scores the go-ahead goal on a power play late in the second period, and the Huskies advance to their first state championship game.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine Class B South boys hockey final highlight reel
Scoring plays form Cheverus/Yarmouth’s regional title win over Gorham in Portland.
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Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball prep for showdown in finale
After a memorable home finale against Wake Forest, Flagg and the Blue Devils prep for a rematch with North Carolina.