BELGRADE — The electric sign outside of Christy’s General Store doesn’t advertise any specials these days. You’ll see the New England Patriots logo, followed by “Brady Brady Brady,” followed by the simple and succinct nickname every Patriots fan knows well, “Gronk.”
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 BOYS BASKETBALL: Mt. Blue holds off Lawrence
FAIRFIELD — It was a pretty good week to be Mt. Blue boys basketball coach Jim Bessey. On Tuesday, his Cougars picked up a big road win at Bangor. On Friday, Mt. Blue went into the most hostile gym in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference’s Class A division and earned another huge road victory.
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Mt. Blue holds on for win at Lawrence
FAIRFIELD — It was a pretty good week to be Mt. Blue boys basketball coach Jim Bessey. On Tuesday, his Cougars picked up a big road win at Bangor. On Friday, Mt. Blue went into the most hostile gym in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and earned another huge road victory. Playing in front of […]
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Tigers passing their goals
Before the start of the season, when he realized he’d start three freshmen, Forest Hills boys basketball coach Anthony Amero kept his team’s goals small. Let’s go .500, he said, and make it to the Western Class D tournament at the Augusta Civic Center for the 12th straight year.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Winslow coach resigns
WINSLOW — Winslow High School baseball coach Kyle Gunzinger has resigned after one year in the Black Raiders’ dugout.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cougars top Rams in OT
BANGOR — With seven and a half seconds left in overtime, Mt. Blue boys basketball coach Jim Bessey called timeout, and kept his instructions simple.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Libby, Mars named top linemen in state
AUGUSTA — While the Frank J. Gaziano Award ceremony was held to honor the top high school offensive and defensive linemen in the state, Sunday’s brunch at the Augusta Civic Center became a love letter to line play in general.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Much deserved recognition
Some thoughts while I wait for this little football game we call the Super Bowl….
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Eagles fall to Witches
WINSLOW — For one period on Saturday night, the Messalonskee High School boys hockey team was dominant. But against a strong team like Brewer, one good period isn’t going to cut it.
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SNOWMOBILING: Big race comes to Lake Parlin
LAKE PARLIN — In all the months of planning and preparation for today’s Lake Parlin 100 snowmobile race, Joe Kruse hasn’t run into any surprising or sudden problems. If those are going to happen, they’ll happen today, race day, Kruse said.