WATERVILLE — Some members of the Thomas College men’s soccer team let out a sigh of relief when the bracket revealed the Terriers will not play defending national champion Ohio Wesleyan in the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s soccer tournament.
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 NOTEBOOK: Another shot for Mt. Blue
The Mt. Blue football team is still haunted by last season’s 22-21 double overtime loss to Leavitt in the Pine Tree Conference Class B championship game.
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CLASS D GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Title in sights since start of season
On Saturday night, the Richmond High School girls soccer team beat Washburn to win the Class D state championship, adding another trophy to the team’s already large collection.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Mt. Blue knocks off Gardiner
FARMINGTON — When his team’s 20-point lead was suddenly cut to six points early in the fourth quarter, Mt. Blue High School football coach Gary Parlin did what good football coaches have done for decades. Parlin put the ball in the hands of his best player and told him to go win the game.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lawrence, Messalonskee at it again
The Lawrence and Messalonskee high school football teams certainly don’t have many secrets from each other. Saturday’s Pine Tree Conference Class A semifinal game will be the fourth meeting in just over a year between these teams, and for the second season in a row, the Bulldogs and Eagles meet in back-to-back games.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Mules faces team on 21-game skid
Colby’s opponent this week is Tufts, a team that has lost 21-consecutive games, dating back to the second week of the 2010 season. That makes the Jumbos (0-6) a dangerous team, Colby head coach Jonathan Michaeles said.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A leader on both sides of the ball
OAKLAND — Josh Woodard isn’t one of the Messalonskee High School football team’s four captains, but make no mistake, he is one of the Eagles’ leaders.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Potter steps it up for Husson
Last season, Husson University listed Brian Potter as a goalie/forward on its men’s soccer roster. This season, Potter’s focus is on nothing but the net for the Eagles.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Rain changes plans
With rain in the forecast for every day this week, high school football coaches prepared to make adjustments to their practice schedule.
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SIDELINES — TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: On somber day, playoffs return to Winslow
WINSLOW — There should have been a little more anticipation in the air. There should have been a buzz around Winslow’s Poulin Field.