Officials should send a message and deny the Mt. Ararat boys hockey team’s appeal to return to the ice for the 2025-26 season.
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.
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In Portland debut, Hearts of Pine look like a winner for Maine | Column
A packed house came out to see Portland’s pro soccer team play its inaugural game at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
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Cape’s Nick Laughlin poised for big season with UMaine football
Moving from wide receiver to running back will give the redshirt sophomore a bigger role in Maine’s offense.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
MLB Network highlights Portland’s love for the Sea Dogs
‘Grass Routes,’ an MLB Network program, shows everything Mainers know about the relationship between the Sea Dogs and their fans.
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The Patriots are in rebuild mode, but drafting Will Campbell a start
The team still has a lot of holes, but left tackle was a good place to start.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
He coached Falmouth tennis for 53 years. Bob McCully now says his time is done.
The career of the longtime Falmouth High boys tennis coach should be celebrated.
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Sea Dogs pitchers racking up strikeouts
Portland leads minor league baseball with an average 13.03 strikeouts per nine innings.
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Jonathon Piesik runs the Boston Marathon in his mother’s footsteps
The Cumberland native caught the marathon bug from his mother, who guides his every step.
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Hearts of Pine can learn from early season grind
After two losses in a row, there’s a break in the schedule, giving players and coaches time to reflect on what they’ve learned, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Maine men’s hockey slides in final poll of season
A loss in the first round of the NCAA tournament dropped Maine a few spots, but not out of the top 10.