SKOWHEGAN — The idea of retirement is something Skowhegan Area High School football coach Mike Marston has thought of for a couple years. On Friday, Marston decided to make it official.
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: Skowhegan coach Marston retires
SKOWHEGAN — The idea of retirement is something Skowhegan Area High School football coach Mike Marston has thought of for a couple years. On Friday, Marston decided to make it official.
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GIRLS ROCK AWARDS: These girls rock
Until recently, Lindsay Ball didn’t think of herself as a role model. Ball has Reninitis Pigmentosa, an eye disease which is slowly blinding her. The disease hasn’t stopped Ball from skiing competitively. In January, Ball won the U.S. Visually Impaired National Championship in the Giant Slalom at Waterville Valley, N.H.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Longtime Mt. Blue coach Bessey retires
FARMINGTON — Recently, Jim Bessey was asked if he’d stick around and coach the Mt. Blue High School boys basketball team for a few more years. Maybe try to get to 500 career wins.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Celebrating martial arts, hard work
WINSLOW — Thirty-two years ago, the first Battle of Maine was held at Winslow Junior High School. Now one of the tournament organizers, Mark Huard was then just another kid competing for the first time.
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MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Prelgovisk helps Eagles reach new heights
This year, Lindsey Prelgovisk learned she’d like to attend college close to home after all. She won a state title in an event she hadn’t tried in three years, and she won a pair of titles at the New England swimming championships.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Consistency pays off for Flynn
After getting few at bats his first two seasons and bouncing around the infield last year, Lawrence High School graduate John Flynn finally has a regular position and spot in the Worcester Polytechnic Institute lineup.
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MARTIAL ARTS: 32nd Battle of Maine kicks off Saturday
WINSLOW — Hundreds of competitors from across Maine, and even some from New Brunswick, will take part in Saturday’s Battle of Maine martial arts tournament at Sukee Arena.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Black Bears aren’t dancing bears
I thought I had March Madness a couple of times, but they were false alarms. Like when you think you’ve won the lottery, only to have the last number come up wrong.
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SNOWMOBILING: Iron Men
When David Hammond and Robert Gardner set out to Alaska to compete in the Iron Dog snowmobile race, they had three goals.