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.
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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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.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Ouellette plays big role for Forest Hills
Derick Ouellette is not as big as you may think he is. The way he plays the low post, the Forest Hills High School senior doesn’t have to be 6-foot-5. He doesn’t even have to be his listed height of 6-1.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Veilleux ready to play role
With another snow storm forecast for the next couple of days, few people in Maine are thinking of baseball. While most of us gear up for another round of shoveling, the University of Southern Maine baseball team is preparing to start the season this weekend in Yaphank, N.Y., with a pair of games against Mt. St. Mary and Old Westbury.
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WESTERN C GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waynflete too much for Madison
AUGUSTA — For the Madison Area Memorial High School girls basketball team, Waynflete had a little too much of everything. Too much defensive pressure caused by too much speed and tenacity, and too many offensive opportunities caused by too many Madison turnovers.