WINSLOW — Entering the season, the buzz around Winslow High School freshman pitcher Dylan Hapworth was his fastball, which has been clocked in the low 80s. On Wednesday, Hapworth showed he’s not just all heat on the mound, mixing in a strong curveball in a gutsy 2-1 win over Maranacook.
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: Friedman moving to Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — When it came time to decide if he wanted to stay at Madison Area Memorial High School or make the move to Skowhegan Area High School, Matt Friedman talked to his wife, Kristen Dubord.
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Battle of unbeatens today
The big match on the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B side is scheduled for today, with undefeated Camden Hills (7-0) at undefeated Waterville (8-0).
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TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Duo push each other to Round of 48
Maranacook’s top two singles players, Jason Laporte and Matt Surette, each advanced to the Round of 48 of the state singles tournament with wins on Saturday. Coach Mike Morin sees their success as the result of the competition they have with each other every day in practice.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Raiders pick up key victory
GARDINER — The Winslow and Gardiner high school baseball teams entered Saturday morning’s Early Bird Special game almost tied in the Eastern Maine Class B Heal point standings. Winslow had less than a point lead on the Tigers in the race for fourth place in the region.
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SIDELINES: Putting mom in charge
My mother, Diane Lazarczyk, thinks the Boston Red Sox could be fighting another curse. The Curse of the Bambino’s Bambino.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Scates sparks Eagles
SKOWHEGAN — Like many close high school baseball games, you kept waiting for that one mistake that would break this game open. It never happened. Like many close baseball games, you kept waiting for a pitcher to suffer that bout of wildness. It never happened.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Eagles top Indians in pitchers’ duel
SKOWHEGAN — Like many close high school baseball games, you kept waiting for that one mistake that would break this game open. It never happened. Like many close baseball games, you kept waiting for a pitcher to suffer that bout of wildness. It never happened.
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PREP SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Maine Central Institute drops prep team
PITTSFIELD — The post-graduate men’s basketball team at Maine Central Institute was once one of the top prep basketball programs in the nation. Dozens of players went from the Pittsfield school to Division I college basketball, and some even went on to successful professional careers in the NBA.
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COLLEGE WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Mules easily win opener
WATERVILLE –Looking back, the Colby College women’s lacrosse team might remember losing in the first round of the New England Small College Athletic Conference tournament as a blessing.