Vikings lead a deep field of contenders in region which has produced last three Class B state champions.
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.
Sidelines: 20 years of basketball tourneys and counting
Two decades of covering the high school basketball tournament leaves great memories, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Boys basketball: Winslow advances to quarters with win over Orono
Black Raiders never trail Red Riots in preliminary round victory.
Basketball: Tournament time is here again
The high school playoffs kick off Tuesday with preliminary round games.
Men’s basketball: Hanna steps up for Mules
Junior guard overcomes foul trouble to make big shots down the stretch for Colby.
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.
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.
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.
Boys basketball: Rangeley continues bounce-back season with win over Temple
The Lakers finish regular season with 15-3 mark.
Girls basketball: Hampden runs past Gardiner in big KVAC A showdown
Broncos all but lock up the top seed in the A North tournament.