Now in its 33rd year, the Battle of Maine martial arts tournament has raised more than $40,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network. Mark Huard, one of the event’s organizers from Huard Ju-Jitsu and Karate School, knows a milestone is approaching.
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: Doing it the right way
Mike McGee coached basketball for 31 years at Lawrence High School, the last 28 as boys varsity head coach. He retired with 350 wins, five Eastern Class A titles and two state championships, in 1990 and 1994.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Looking back on the fun
The Gold Balls have been handed out, the all-star games have been played and all the big postseason awards have been awarded. With the season now complete, let’s look back at a few things that stand out about the 2012-13 season.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Madison’s Bruce, Veneziano headed to all-star game
Minutes after the Madison Area Memorial High School girls basketball team lost the Western Class C championship game to Waynflete, and the Bulldogs mourned the end of their season, senior Samantha Bruce spoke to coach Al Veneziano.
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COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Kone may miss nationals
An injury could prevent Colby College senior Dominque Kone from defending his national title in the 60-meter dash.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Jackman does it up big for Tigers
Any snowmobilers or ice fishermen from away who happened to be in Jackman on Saturday night might have heard the commotion and thought, this little town really rocks on the weekend.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Missed opportunity wasn’t his fault
On this weekend, we celebrate eight state champion high school basketball teams. This is on the heels of teams and individuals already crowned in skiing, wrestling, cheering, indoor track and field, girls ice hockey and swimming. Boys ice hockey championships are scheduled for next weekend.
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CLASS D BOYS BASKETBALL: Forest Hills win first state title
Forest Hills beats Central Aroostook to win first Class D title.
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TRACK AND FIELD: Brown may try 1,000 at New Englands
Waterville Senior High School distance standout Bethanie Brown qualified to compete in three events in the New England Interscholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships. Whether or not Brown competes in all three won’t be decided until Saturday.
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CLASS D BOYS BASKETBALL: Forest Hills takes another shot at title
Forest Hills (19-2) will face Central Aroostook (17-5) at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at the Bangor Auditorium. This is the second straight Class D final appearance for Forest Hills, while Central Aroostook has won four state championships in the last eight seasons, most recently in 2011.