Gilley replaces the recently retired Frank Knight, whom he says gave the Waterville native plenty of duties to prepare him for the role.
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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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Hudson leads Hodgdon over Valley for Class D title
Cavaliers fall short in first game since 2005.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Valley, Hodgdon collide for Class D boys title
Valley is looking for its first title since the end of a six-year championship streak in 2003.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Hard work helped Belanger
The Valley guard increased his commitment to the sport during the offseason with a goal to cut down the nets after a title win.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Late goals give Waterville win over Hampden
The Purple Panthers edged the Broncos 5-2 in the quarterfinals.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Wide-open 2014 tourney second to none
Nine No. 1 seeds bowed out before the state championships.
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CENTER COURT: Valley wins Western Class D title over Hyde
Cavaliers hit key 3-pointers in win.
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CENTER COURT: Cavaliers get one final shot at Phoenix
Valley faces Hyde for the Western D title.
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CENTER COURT: Madison moves on to regional final
The Bulldogs reeled in the Cougars in the final quarter to prevail 62-58 in Augusta.
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CENTER COURT: Valley boys drop Forest Hills for spot in final
Jordan Gillespie’s fourth-quarter shooting from the stripe helped the Cavs past the top-seeded Tigers 50-40.