A world bantamweight title bout is at the top of the card for the June 15 event.
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.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
From a Portland hospital bed, this tennis coach with cancer sits courtside for son’s high school debut
Even as he is hospitalized for non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, Seth Meyer was able to catch his kid’s first match miles away in Rockport. For this tennis-focused family, love is not nothing – it’s everything.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College football: Transfers could provide spark to UMaine offense
The Black Bears played their annual Jeff Cole Memorial Spring Game on Saturday, where the team had a chance to enter the summer break on a strong note.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Zach Penrod making the most of chance with Sea Dogs
The left-handed pitcher spent three seasons playing in the independent Pioneer League before signing with Boston last summer.
Posted inSports
Maine Mariners head to playoffs seeking elusive series victory
After squeaking into the playoffs on the final day of the regular season, Maine looks to win a postseason series for the first time.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Maine’s Bradly Nadeau signs with Carolina Hurricanes
The freshman led the Black Bears in scoring this past season, helping Maine reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 12 years.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Play ball: Sea Dogs open season, finally, with 1-0 loss to Yard Goats
Portland’s first two games were postponed, and Sunday’s game was delayed by 2 1/2 hours.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs postpone Friday night’s season opener in wake of storm
The team announces that Saturday afternoon’s game is postponed as well, and is assessing whether the opener can played on Sunday afternoon.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Top Red Sox prospects to open season with Sea Dogs
Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel lead a talented group of players on Portland’s roster.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine co-captain: ‘It’s awesome to see how far we’ve come in two years’
Despite their first-round exit in the NCAA men’s hockey tournament, the Black Bears improved from seven wins two years ago to 23 this season.