Friday’s America East final is the ninth conference championship game between the two teams.
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, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
UMaine women’s basketball team just 1 win away from NCAA tournament
Adrianna Smith scores 26 points and grabs 12 rebounds as the Black Bears earn a spot in the America East championship game.
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Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Thornton Academy boys hockey repeats as Class A champion
The Trojans score twice in the third period to beat Cheverus/Yarmouth and retain their title.
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Maine shows up for returns of Cooper Flagg, Jayson Tatum
The first pro game at TD Garden for Flagg, a Newport native, was also the first game of the season for Boston star Jayson Tatum.
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Sarah Talon of Windham a leader for the Maine women’s basketball team
The senior is playing the best basketball of her career to help the Black Bears reach the America East semifinals.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
The York/ Biddeford/ OOB co-op hockey team finds glory in year one
After Wednesday’s regional final win, the team will play in Saturday’s Class B state championship.
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Jaycie Christopher reignited her basketball passion with USM women’s basketball
The former Miss Maine Basketball sparked the Huskies’ run to the conference title and the Division III tournament.
Posted inSports
Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026
Sixteen individuals and two teams will be inducted in August.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
In the Class A boys basketball final, it was seniors coming up big
Cordell Jones of Portland and Nolan Ames of Camden Hills gave everything they had in the biggest game of the season.
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UMaine men’s hockey picks up needed win in Portland
The Black Bears are playing for Hockey East playoff seeding, even if they won’t talk about it.