WATERVILLE — Rachael Mack has taken thousands of free throws in her life, so she didn’t put any pressure on herself when she stepped to the line early in the first half on Monday night.
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 INDOOR TRACK NOTEBOOK: Panthers fare well in their 1st meet
The Waterville Senior High School indoor track and field teams competed in their first meet of the season Saturday, the Bowdoin College Relays. The Purple Panthers had more than 60 athletes compete, and had more than 70 come out for the team this winter.
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HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK NOTEBOOK: Eagles look good in 1st meet
Erskine also competed at Saturday’s Bowdoin Relays. Sophomore Jade Canak took third place in the girls triple jump with a leap of 32 feet, 1 inch. Freshman Courtney Elliot tied for fourth in the pole vault, with a vault of 6-6.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Owning the Anthem
How many times has Terry Coley performed the National Anthem, dozens? Hundreds? It doesn’t matter. Right before he sings that first note, Coley always has the same reaction, and always will.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ICE HOCKEY: Trojans cruise by Panthers
WATERVILLE — The Thornton Academy ice hockey team has 14 seniors, all veterans from last season’s state championship run. Waterville, on the other hand, is a team loaded with underclassman, including eight sophomores.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Winslow gets hot early, cruises to win over Waterville
WATERVILLE — Four minutes into Friday night’s boys basketball game, Winslow had made four 3-pointers. Waterville, on the other hand, had burned through three timeouts.
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Winslow beats rival Waterville
WATERVILLE — Four minutes into Friday night’s boys basketball game, Winslow had made four 3-pointers. Waterville, on the other hand, had burned through three timeouts. It was that kind of night. The Black Raiders couldn’t miss, and the Purple Panthers couldn’t think straight. Winslow never trailed, hit 11 3-pointers and forced 30 turnovers, taking a […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Bulldogs not yet at full strength
The Lawrence High School boys basketball team is still feeling the effects of the football team’s long season. The Bulldogs won the Pine Tree Conference and played Cheverus in the Class A state championship game Nov. 19. Two days later, the basketball team had its first practice, and coach Mike McGee said some of his football players are still banged up.
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TRACK & FIELD: Winslow hoping for new track by 2013
WINSLOW — The Winslow High School outdoor track and field team didn’t host any meets last spring, and the Black Raiders won’t host any in 2012, either.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Lawrence wins early-season battle with Brunswick
FAIRFIELD — To a man, every coach in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A described the league this season as one of the deepest they’ve seen. Tuesday’s game between Brunswick and Lawrence in a raucous Folsom Gym did nothing to dispel that feeling.