The gift from the estate of Pierre ‘Pete’ Labat and his wife, Catherine, comes at a time the school is upgrading its facilities.
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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College football: No. 5 Villanova (5-1) vs Maine (3-3)
The Black Bears host the Coastal Athletic Association’s top team in their first home game in more than a month.
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College football: Maine (3-2) at Delaware (5-0)
After a bye week, the Black Bears jump back into conference play against the unbeaten Blue Hens.
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College Basketball: UMaine’s Adrianna Smith to miss season
The All-America East Conference forward is out following a knee injury suffered in practice.
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Commitment to the run game a key to UMaine’s improvement
After averaging less than 80 yards per game on the ground in 2023, the Black Bears average 128 per game on the ground through the first five games this season.
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As the preseason begins, the Maine Mariners look for new leaders and offense
With the departure of Connor Doherty, the Mariners will name a new captain this season.
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Girls’ soccer in Maine loaded with Division I players
At least nine seniors across Maine have committed to compete at Division 1 programs, an unusually high number.
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Maine men’s hockey captain is the program’s lone holdover from a bygone era
Lynden Breen isn’t the most vocal player in the room, but the quiet captain recruited by former coach Red Gendron has helped the Black Bears return to the national spotlight.
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Portland Sea Dogs’ ballpark gets brand(ed) new name: Delta Dental Park
The Sea Dogs announce they have entered a 10-year partnership with Delta Dental.
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Watch: UMaine football player makes ESPN ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ show
Montigo Moss, son of NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss, completed a 2-point conversion pass that looked similar to his dad’s famous play from 22 years ago.