Winslow was one of the top teams in Eastern Class B all season, while York, the No. 5 seed in the Western B tournament, got hot at the right time, knocking off No. 4 Yarmouth, No. 1 Greely and No. 2 Falmouth to win the region.
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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EASTERN B SOFTBALL FINAL: Mariners too much for Tigers
BREWER — When the Oceanside and Gardiner softball teams played in the regular season and Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B championship game, the games were pitchers’ duels. In the Eastern B final Thursday night at Coffin Field, it was a slugfest, with a big edge to Oceanside.
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EASTERN B BASEBALL FINAL: Winslow scores in 9th to beat Waterville
Zach Guptill’s run in the bottom of the ninth gave the Black Raiders a 3-2 win over rival Waterville in the Eastern B championship game, earning Winslow a spot in the state game for the first time since 2007.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: After tourney, all-stars get spotlight
Next week, Waterville junior Brian Bellows will think about playing in the Maine Underclassmen Showcase baseball game, but right now, his attention is focused on today’s Eastern B final against Winslow.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Eagles use new tactic
WATERVILLE — The idea first came to Messalonskee High School baseball coach Ray Bernier three or four years ago, as he prepped his team to play Bangor.
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EASTERN A BASEBALL SEMIFINAL: Messalonskee gets hot, beats Hampden to reach final
BANGOR — If it’s the playoffs, the the Messalonskee High School baseball team must be heating up.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Bruins make tough month bearable
May, 2013 was the worst month of my life, and I was happy to see it fade into the past.
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CLASS B TENNIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Waterville ready for challenge from Falmouth
The Class B girls tennis state championship match is a repeat of the last two seasons, Waterville vs. Falmouth. And like 2011 and 2012, Waterville knows it’s a heavy underdog.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL QUARTERFINALS: Winslow bats come alive
WINSLOW — Over the first half of the season, the Winslow High School baseball team was the Murderer’s Row of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference’s Class B division. The Black Raiders averaged more than 10 runs per game over the first seven games, but in recent weeks, runs have been tougher to come by.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Mt. Blue’s surprising run ends in Eastern A final
ORONO — When the Mt. Blue High School girls tennis team played Hampden Academy in the Eastern A semifinals, the Cougars were loose. They did not face Hampden in the regular season, and the Cougars pulled off the upset.