The Black Bears beat UMass Lowell, 72-64, and will face No. 2 Vermont in the semifinals.
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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UMaine women basketball pulls away for quarterfinal win
The Black Bears beat NJIT, 65-51, to reach the America East tournament semifinals.
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Maine men’s basketball guard is 1 of top defenders in nation
Kellen Tynes has fueled the Black Bears’ resurgence this season.
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Think Kents Hill doesn’t belong in hockey final? That’s your problem
Despite hand-wringing about private schools and out-of-state players, the Huskies deserve their spot in the MPA hockey league.
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Cheverus/Yarmouth boys hockey earns return trip to Class B final
The defending champions score three times in the second period to beat Gorham in the B South title game.
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Boys hockey state championship game berths up for grabs
Both 2024 state champions, Class A Lewiston and Class B Cheverus/Yarmouth, are still in contention for championships.
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Maine men’s hockey prepares for postseason
The Black Bears are assured of a spot in the NCAA tournament, but their seeding is still up in the air.
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For one day, Caribou is Maine’s basketball capital
A few thousand fans made the long trip from Caribou to Portland to cheer on the Vikings in the Class B state finals.
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Taylor Makar lifts Maine men’s hockey past Vermont
The senior transfer notches a hat trick in a 4-1 win, giving him 10 goals in his last nine games.
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Maine’s small college teams vie for conference titles
Many basketball and hockey teams representing the state’s Division III schools are in conference tournaments this weekend.