Portland isn’t loaded with the top prospects in the Red Sox system, but still has plenty of talent.
Travis Lazarczyk
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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, UMaine Sports
UMaine men’s hockey players sign pro contracts
The Black Bears need to replace key scorers who are moving on to the professional hockey ranks.
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Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Girls Hockey Player of the Year: Marina Bassett, South Portland
The senior led the state in scoring while leading the Portland co-op to the regional championship game.
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Girls hockey: 2025 Varsity Maine All-State team
Players from the two state finalists have a major presence on the All-State squad.
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After season-ending loss in NCAA Tournament, UMaine reflects on ‘what matters’
The Black Bears lost to Penn State, 5-1, in the first round of the tournament on Friday.
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UMaine men’s hockey falls to Penn State in NCAA tournament
The Black Bears bow out of the NCAA tournament in the first round for the second straight season.
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Wherever the Maine Black Bears play, their fans will be there
Fans of the University of Maine men’s hockey team made the trip to Allentown, Pennsylvania, to cheer on the team in the NCAA tournament.
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No. 1 Maine (24-7-6) vs No. 4 Penn State (20-13-4)
The Black Bears and Nittany Lions meet in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.
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Hockey is in Harry Duvall’s blood, and the Black Bears are in his heart
The 88-year-old Falmouth resident’s love for UMaine hockey went viral thanks to his granddaughters.
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Maine men’s hockey finds offensive spark at the right time
Eleven players scored a goal for the Black Bears in the Hockey East tournament.