OAKLAND — Both the Messalonskee and Brunswick boys lacrosse teams knew a fast start would be a key to Friday’s game. It was Brunswick that capitalized early, while Messalonskee was left to lament another slow start.
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 FOOTBALL: Pratt takes over at Mt. View
THORNDIKE – As much as Haggie Pratt enjoyed his time coaching football at Nokomis Regional High School, the opportunity to return to the Little Ten Conference was too good to pass up.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Warriors ride on big win
Nokomis baseball coach Rob Dominick didn’t hesitate when asked. His team’s 12-11 come-from-behind win over previously undefeated Winslow on Monday was its biggest win of the season.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: After slow start, Messalonskee takes off
SKOWHEGAN — It took a little while, but once the Messalonskee High School baseball team’s offense found its groove at Skowhegan on Monday afternoon, it never lost the beat.
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BOXING: Berry wins professional debut
SKOWHEGAN – Brandon Berry, 25, a West Forks native, made his professional boxing debut on Saturday night at Skowhegan Area High School and defeated Bill Jones of Berwick, when the referee stopped the fight at the 2 minute, 9 second mark of the fourth and final round.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Work to be done
If you were hours from realizing one of the biggest goals of your life, what would you do?
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BOXING: Berry ready for pro debut
SKOWHEGAN — Brandon Berry took a sip of juice, then nodded his head.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Nadeau takes over at Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — As a basketball player at Skowhegan Area High School, Tom Nadeau was a key member of the team that won the 1998 Class A state title. Recently hired to be the head coach of his alma mater, Nadeau said he’s ready to rebuild the Indians into a contender.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Suspensions leave Skowhegan short handed
Skowhegan is playing a key midseason stretch of games without 11 varsity players, who were suspended for four games for violating the school’s athletic code.
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MAINE SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Wolfgram’s legacy carries on
Twenty-eight years after he coached his final football game at Gardiner Area High School, John Wolfgram’s influence is still prevalent around the Tigers. Each Gardiner head coach since 1985, Wolfgram’s final season at the school — Rob Munzing, Matt Brown, Jim Palmer and Matt Burgess — either coached with or played high school football under Wolfgram.