The high school playoffs kick off Tuesday with preliminary round games.
Travis Lazarczyk
Columnist
Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. A Vermont native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1995 with a BA in English. After a few years working as a sports information director and in the ski industry, he began his journalism career at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter in 1999. Prior to joining the Press Herald, Lazarczyk spent 20 years covering sports in central Maine at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. He's been twice honored as the Maine Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Men’s basketball: Hanna steps up for Mules
Junior guard overcomes foul trouble to make big shots down the stretch for Colby.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys Basketball Notebook: Young Black Raiders make strides
Despite playing a brutal schedule, Winslow is on the verge of hosting a preliminary round game next week.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Erskine girls basketball executes new defense perfectly against Skowhegan
After Skowhegan standout Jaycie Christopher burned the Eagles for 40 in their first game, Erskine came up with new way to defend her, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports, Varsity Maine
College Football: Hebert, Smith sign National Letter of Intent with University of Maine
Mt. Blue’s Eddie Hebert and Winthrop’s Jevin Smith announced their plans to play football at UMaine next season.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Rangeley continues bounce-back season with win over Temple
The Lakers finish regular season with 15-3 mark.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Hampden runs past Gardiner in big KVAC A showdown
Broncos all but lock up the top seed in the A North tournament.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Women’s basketball: Charters, Doiron do little things to help Maine Maritime
Nokomis, Mt. Blue grads do the dirty work that doesn’t show up on stat sheets.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Maine resident and former Kansas City Chief Mike DeVito eager for Super Bowl
Hampden resident starred at the University of Maine before embarking on a nine-year career in professional football.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Winslow, Mount View boys basketball teams welcome tight game
With the playoffs approaching, the Black Raiders and Mustangs were glad to play a close one, Travis Lazarczyk writes.