WATERVILLE — On a Colby College football team full of smart athletes, John Gilboy is one of the smartest.
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: Mt. Blue’s Hyde makes the most of his chance
FARMINGTON — Nick Hyde’s right thumb is tightly taped and perpetually sprained.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Tuttle tries to keep it fun
FARMINGTON — Before the start of the season, University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer coach Molly Wilkie had one piece of advice for Kayla Tuttle: Have fun.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Good vibes moving through Black Raiders
GOOD VIBES MOVING THROUGH BLACK RAIDERS BY TRAVIS LAZARCZYK Staff Writer Winslow High School football coach Mike Siviski had a good feeling in the moments before the kickoff of Saturday’s game against Oak Hill. “Our kids have the right attitude,” Siviski said. “Sometimes, as a coach, you can feel it before a game.” Winslow defeated […]
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Coach Trevor fires ’em up
The back of his Messalonskee football T-shirt reads “Coach Trevor.” During games, Trevor Perry helps make sure the players stay behind the white line, a few yards off the sideline. He helps with water, too, but mainly, Trevor’s job is to keep the team as excited about the game as he is.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Dexter rolls by Mt. View
THORNDIKE — Sometimes, it’s hard to point to one play that turns a close game into a blowout, but Saturday at Mt. View High School, that play was obvious.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Messalonskee hangs on, tops Skowhegan
On Friday night, the Eagles lost six fumbles to Skowhegan, but thanks to a strong defensive effort, took a sloppy, 20-12 win in its Homecoming game.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Husson young on both sides of the ball
This is the last season the New England Football Conference will be divided into two divisions, the Bogan and Boyd. Beginning with the 2013 season, eight schools currently in the NEFC — Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Westfield State University, Worcester State University, Plymouth State University and UMass Dartmouth — will break off and play in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Messalonskee’s Stinson packs a punch
OAKLAND — The Messalonskee High School football team is conducting a physics experiment. Force equals mass times acceleration. If Jake Stinson, a 5-foot-10, 225-pound guard turned fullback, gets a 2-yard head start, how big will the hole that he creates be?
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Skowhegan adapts to new offense
The Skowhegan Area High School football team has taken to the spread offense installed by new head coach Matt Friedman. This is in complete contrast to the run heavy, double wing offense used by the Indians in recent years.