Andrew Roy doesn’t get much chance to ride a bike in Suzhou, China.
Travis Lazarczyk
Columnist
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.
FOOTBALL: Former Patriots offer advice at clinic
WATERVILLE — The most important thing you can teach a young football player is pay attention. That’s the advice of Patrick Pass and Harold Shaw, who each played fullback for the New England Patriots.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bulldogs name Franzose coach
After three years as an assistant football coach at Madison Area Memorial High School, Scott Franzose is the team’s new head coach.
GIRLS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Waterville star still improving
In the offseason, Waterville Senior High School girls tennis coach Jill Cristan keeps it simple. She gives each player one thing to work on, to improve for the following season.
SIDELINES — TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Adams, part of history
Marcia Adams received tons of applause when she played basketball for the All American Red Heads, a barnstorming women’s basketball team. One of the best came in a quiet gymnasium on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
ROAD RACING: Trail series returns for 2nd season
For the second summer Augusta Trails is sponsoring the Bond Brook 5K Trail Race Series at the Bond Brook Recreation Area. The series consists of eight races on Thursday nights, July 12 and 19, Aug. 2, 9, 23 and 30, and Sept. 13 and 20.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Scarborough’s Wessel wins Winkin award
ORONO — A torn ulnar collateral ligament kept Scarborough High School’s Ben Wessel off the mound for the second half of the baseball season, but it didn’t lessen Wessel’s worth to the Red Storm.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Meehan ready for test
A first-team all-Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B selection, Gardiner’s Dennis Meehan will test his abilities against some of the top high school baseball players in the country next week when he takes part in a showcase tournament near Omaha, Nebraska.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: New press box being built at Winslow
WINSLOW — Tim McCabe’s been the voice of Winslow High School football for more than a decade. As the public address announcer at Poulin Field, he spent more time than anybody in the rickety old press box that sat above the home field bleachers.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Eagles, Rams snap long title droughts
The Messalonskee High School baseball team rallied after a sluggish start to the season. The Cony softball team dominated from start to finish. Both are celebrating state championships after breaking long title droughts.