WATERVILLE — Ed Mestieri, Colby College’s head football coach for the past eight seasons resigned Friday.
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: Tracy, Carroll on Fitzy ballot
Lawrence High School running back Shaun Carroll, Jr. and Mt. Blue running back Izaiha Tracy are among the 12 semifinalists for the James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy. The award is annually given to the senior voted the top high school football player in Maine.
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MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Junior bursts on scene in 1st year of running
It was the kind of season many cross country runners would love to go out on, but Lawrence High School’s Erzsebet Nagy is just getting started.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Wilder has Monarchs right on schedule
Many observers of the Colonial Athletic Association think the Old Dominion University football team overachieved this season. The league’s coaches picked the Monarchs to finish 10th in the 11-team conference in their annual preseason poll, but ODU went 9-2 in the regular season, 6-2 in conference games.
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PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS: Dechaine excited for Mosconi Cup
WATERVILLE — Mike Dechaine is preparing for the biggest thrill of his professional billiards-playing career.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Cheverus among best ever
Some final thoughts on the high school football season as I switch over to basketball mode…
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CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Turnovers hurt as Lawrence losses to Cheverus
PORTLAND — Even if it played a perfect game, the Lawrence High School football team would have needed some help against the juggernaut from Cheverus.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Bulldogs make an impression
If you looked past the north end zone, you saw the signs. They hung on the fence surrounding the Fitzpatrick Stadium turf, and there were four of them. One from each of the elementary schools in MSAD 49. Fairfield, Albion, Benton and Clinton. One from each of the towns that sends students to Lawrence High School.
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CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Lawrence tries to snap Cheverus 23-game win streak
The only time Lawrence and Cheverus have played anything resembling football against each other is in the 7-on-7 summer league.
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CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: For Josh Perry, it’s family business
FAIRFIELD — At football’s basic level, Josh Perry is just taking over the family business.