Nolan Renwick scores the game-winner to push the Black Bears past Northeastern, 4-3.
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.
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Transfer comes up big for Maine men’s hockey
Sophomore defenseman Frank Djurasevic has been an asset at both ends of the ice for the Black Bears.
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Improved defensive play a key to Maine’s hockey success
The Black Bears face Northeastern in the Hockey East semifinals Thursday night.
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Maine men head to pivotal Hockey East semifinals
The Black Bears hold steady in the top five nationally with a No. 1 seed in the NCAAs still up for grabs.
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Not this year, but maybe soon for Maine men’s basketball
While the Black Bears missed out on a chance for their first NCAA tournament bid, they gave fans a reason to hope.
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UMaine hockey goalie makes save of year in rise to top of country
Sophomore Albin Boija, who turned heads in the final weekend of the regular season, leads the fourth-ranked Black Bears into the Hockey East playoffs.
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UMaine men’s hoop coach gets support from old South Portland teammates
Chris Markwood played with plenty of toughness with the Red Riots decades ago, and that has carried over to the program he now leads.
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Sea Dogs promote Jesse Scaglion to general manager
Scaglion replaces Geoff Iacuessa, who will remain with the club as team president.
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Maine men’s hockey set to host Hockey East quarterfinal
With the Hockey East playoffs starting this week, Maine looks to hold on to one of the top four spots in the NCAA tournament.
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UMaine cruises into Hockey East semifinals
The Black Bears score a season-high seven goals to dispatch UMass Lowell in the quarterfinals.