Three seasons after winning just three games, the Dragons are among the teams expect to challenge Cheverus for the state championship.
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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Men’s college hockey poll: Here’s how Travis Lazarczyk voted
In his latest USCHO.com rankings, Maine stays put at No. 5 while Michigan State is No. 1.
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Travis Lazarczyk: Hard work pays off for Cumberland runner Marsanskis at UMaine
Luke Marsanskis, who went more than a year without training due to post-concussion syndrome, is the first Black Bear in more than a decade to run in the NCAA cross country championship.
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Men’s college hockey: Travis Lazarczyk’s Top 20
Sports columnist Travis Lazarczyk votes in the weekly USCHO.com poll. Here’s his latest rankings.
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Travis Lazarczyk: UMaine football improved, but job not done
The Black Bears close a 5-7 season with a 27-9 loss to New Hampshire.
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College Football: No. 24 UNH (7-4) at Maine (5-6)
The Black Bears close the season against their biggest rival, with a chance to end at .500 or better for the first time since 2021.
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Travis Lazarczyk: To the surprise of nobody, Thornton Academy back in states
Making their ninth appearance in the Class A state final since 2012, the Trojans have built Maine’s most constant high school football dynasty.
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Men’s college hockey: Travis Lazarczyk’s Top 20
Sports columnist Travis Lazarczyk votes in the USCHO.com weekly poll. Here’s his latest rankings.
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Travis Lazarczyk: Portland High football coaches bring elite experience
Chris Ferguson, a former University of Maine quarterback, and Saquan Hampton, a former NFL safety, are passing along their knowledge to the Bulldogs.
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Travis Lazarczyk: Dean Plante is the Godfather of Maine eight-man football
Eight-man football has given many schools the option to continue offering football, and those programs can thank Old Orchard Beach’s coach and athletic director.