For singles players from the two schools, Tuesday’s matches were practice before the Round of 48 begins Friday.
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, UMaine Sports
College Baseball: Maine starter Laweryson riding big arm to success
Moscow native and Valley graduate has emerged as the top starting pitcher for the Black Bears.
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Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Cloudy with a chance of sports haiku
Every spring, Travis Lazarczyk proves that as a poet, he’s a heck of a sports writer.
Posted inTrack & Field, Varsity Maine
Track and field: Annual Community Cup welcomes MCI to the mix
Big central Maine meet added a sixth team this season.
Posted inSports
Maine Sports Hall of Fame calls on Wally LaFountain
Winslow native found success on the gridiron and wrestling mats as well-respected coach.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball notes: Messalonskee adjusting to life on the road
An extremely wet field has forced the Eagles to play home games at neutral sites around the region.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Lawrence strikes back at Waterville
Two-out rally help Bulldogs avenge 10-run loss from previous week.
Posted inBaseball, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Messalonskee takes battle of the birds
Eagles hold off namesake from Mt. Ararat in KVAC A game.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Competition through a parent’s eyes
While athletes take part in the Northeast YMCA gymnastics championships, parents try to ease their own nerves, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inBaseball, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Rainouts tax pitching staffs
With games stacked up, coaches get creative at filling innings.