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Sports reporter for the Portland Press Herald (@pressherald.bsky.social). Instagram: drew.bonifant (I'll try to put something cool up there)
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The Chiefs. US Hockey. Legendary run of backing the losing teams from this administration

Connor McDavid, welcome to the resistance

So far in four days of basketball tournament coverage I've seen: -A triple-OT game -A rally back from a 17-point deficit -A buzzer-beating, game-tying 3-pointer Been a good start.

The Cheverus girls hockey team won its third straight state title. My story on the 3-2 OT win over Brunswick. #mesports www.pressherald.com/2025/02/15/c...

Caroline Rousseau's goal at 3:32 of OT gives Cheverus a 3-2 win over Brunswick and its third straight girls hockey state crown. #mesports

many of my north carolina sports peeps have not made the switch yet, but whos gonna be the first duke/triangle reporter to ask cooper flagg about the Nokomis-Messalonskee quarterfinal game on Saturday?

At halftime in a boys B South quarterfinal, Yarmouth leads Lincoln Academy 27-22.

End 3: Oceanside 45, Spruce Mountain 45. Good one to get things started.

THE Tournament has started at the Portland Expo with the B South QFs. At the half, #3 Spruce Mountain is up 29-25 over #6 Oceanside. Here’s your highlight of the (very short) day so far, as Spruce’s Cai Dougher makes the steal and slams it home.

Halftime: Spruce Mountain 29, Oceanside 25.

End 1: Spruce Mountain 14, Oceanside 11. Cai Dougher providing a spark early with 8 points.

Hoops tournament time has come to the Expo. First up here: Boys basketball, #6 Oceanside vs. #3 Spruce Mountain.

When HC Jamey Roy said the Wiscasset boys basketball team would make the playoffs last year, his own players didn’t believe him. Why should they? The Wolverines had only won two games in the past six years. Now, they’re looking at a deeper run. www.pressherald.com/2025/01/23/w...

Guy was totally carried in that lineup by A-Rod and Griffey.

I did it. I pressed the red, candy-like button.

From yesterday: Cooper Flagg is loving where he is, and fond of where he's been. www.pressherald.com/2025/01/20/m...

On my way to Boston with fellow @pressherald.bsky.social sports writer @dbonifant.bsky.social and photographer Derek Davis to cover Cooper Flagg and Duke take on Boston College in Flagg’s only New England appearance this season.

I read this as “wondering” and got confused.

Jemal Murph, the athletic director at Lincoln Middle School, hit a student from another school at a soccer game in October. His attorneys say he acted out of self-defense, but the school administration says he should have deescalated the situation.

Don't believe in my time covering girls basketball I had seen a 40-point game, but I have now. Kylie Lamson reaches the magic number, leading Cheverus to a 61-51 win over Sanford.

Changes could be coming to high school basketball, particularly to Class AA. @stevecraignh.bsky.social with the story: www.pressherald.com/2025/01/14/s...

if you get hurt so bad you need the cart you should be able to stay in the game and just drive around in the cart

My column on the unfolding situation with the Mt. Ararat hockey team. www.pressherald.com/2025/01/11/t...

In a bit of personal news… I’m joining the Portland Press Herald’s brand-new “Quick Strike” reporting team!🦞 Through hard-hitting investigative reporting, a team of Maine’s most talented reporters will hold power to account & cover the stories that impact Maine most.

Remembering Jimmy Carter: I spoke with Mainers last fall who recalled Carter's visits here ahead of his 100th birthday. www.pressherald.com/2024/10/01/m...

How close is boys volleyball to becoming a high school sport in Maine? @dbonifant.bsky.social takes a look. @pressherald.bsky.social #VarsityMaine

the bears’ second half, down 3 points the entire time: - punt - punt - reach SEA territory, punt - reach SEA territory, punt - false start on 4th & inches - punt team sent out - timeout #1 burned with a stopped clock - they think about it - 1st down - timeout #2 burned with a stopped clock - int

Merry Christmas everyone!

This fall, Ace Flagg announced he was "coming home" for college. Hype and attention await. And he's looking forward to it.

Ace Flagg is ready to be a star again in Maine

he was so entertaining and such a goofster that we tend not to think of him this way, but rickey henderson was flat out one of the very greatest american athletes who's ever lived

time to rate some sums of money $100: classic amount of money $0.55: not very much $320.13: not bad $2.02: i think you can do a little better than that, don't you $74,000,000: huge amount of money $74,000,100: just when i thought it couldn't get any better! $16: sure -$7230: you GOTTA be kidding me

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Lucy Johnson of Cheverus named the Miss Maine Field Hockey award winner.

The Mt. Ararat girls were already a good defensive team. In their opener, however, they brought it to another level. www.pressherald.com/2024/12/06/g...

For the third year in a row, Lucy Johnson is the Varsity Maine field hockey Player of the Year. www.pressherald.com/2024/12/04/v...

Final: Duke 69, Arizona 55. Cooper Flagg put on a show for the NBA guys here with 24 points, best player on floor by a mile.

Aww hell, the Monstars are stealing players' abilities again.

So this is pretty cool: I think I’m the first national news correspondent to switch my chyron social handle from X to Bluesky. 💪🏽

It would be a shame if somebody came out and glued that court to the ground permanently in Toronto.

With 18 seniors and 14 straight wins, Kennebunk gets ready for another Class B championship. www.pressherald.com/2024/11/20/f...