FAIRFIELD — Lawrence took an early lead, then held off a Brunswick rally in the second half to take a 59-53 win in KVAC A play. Down 13 points early in the second quarter, Brunswick (1-1) rallied, tying the game with 2:29 left in the third quarter on a pair of Garrett Erb foul shots. Lawrence (2-0) answered […]
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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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Colby struggles in 2nd half of loss
WATERVILLE — Things went from bad to worse for the Colby College men’s basketball team in the second half of Saturday afternoon’s game against Bates. Then things went from worse to . . . what comes after worse?
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Raiders start hot, beat Warriors
WINSLOW — The Winslow High School boys basketball team used a hot start and a strong finish to take a 66-58 win over Nokomis on Friday night, giving new head coach Jared Browne a victory in his first game on the Black Raiders’ bench.
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Winslow holds off Nokomis
WINSLOW — Winslow’s hot shooting in the first half fueled a 66-58 win over Nokomis in the season opener for both teams. Trevor Lovely sank three 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 16 points, while Justin Murray added a pair of threes and led the Black Raiders with 18 points. Winslow led by as […]
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COLLEGE CONNECTION: Move to point pays off for Bennett
When her teammates at Maine Maritime Academy began practices for the 2011-12 season, Alexis Bennett was with them. For the first time in her college basketball career, Bennett, a junior, wasn’t still with the Mariners soccer team.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Fitzy ballot cause for debate, celebration
Every year, the list of Fitzpatrick Trophy semifinalists comes out, and every year, those of us who cover or watch a lot of high school football compile a list of players who didn’t make the ballot. This year, that list seems longer than usual.
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MORNING SENTINEL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dexter excells in all parts of the game for Messalonskee
No player in the Pine Tree Conference Class A, and arguably the state, did more for his team in all three phases of the game than Sam Dexter. That is why Dexter is the Morning Sentinel Football Player of the Year.
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MORNING SENTINEL FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Brady turns Mt. View football into a winning program
First, Jack Brady had to convince the Mt. View High School football it could win. Then, he had to convince them they could do it again, and again.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Colby head coach Mestieri resigns
WATERVILLE — Ed Mestieri, Colby College’s head football coach for the past eight seasons, resigned Friday.
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COLLEGE HOCKEY: Dominant 2nd period lifts Bowdoin over Colby
WATERVILLE — It wasn’t so much a dominant second period that lifted the Bowdoin College men’s ice hockey team to a 6-2 win over rival Colby. It was more a dominant few minutes,