Mt. Blue will play without starting point guard Eric Berry for at least one more game, coach Jim Bessey said. Berry sprained an ankle in an exhibition game over the holiday break.
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 CONNECTIONS: Bishop, Rioux reunited at Thomas
WATERVILLE — Jasmine Bishop had already transferred to Thomas College when Ted Rioux, her former basketball coach at Waterville Senior High School, was hired to coach the Terriers. When she learned Rioux would be her coach, Bishop felt what had been a good decision to enroll at Thomas was now a great one.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Lawrence picks up big win
FAIRFIELD — It wasn’t a spark that set off Lawrence’s second half rally against Bangor. It was more of a thud.
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Second half rally keys Lawrence win
FAIRFIELD — It wasn’t a spark that set off Lawrence’s second half rally against Bangor. It was more of a thud. With one second left in the first half, Bangor forward Ellis Throckmorton and Lawrence guard Tim Dudley collided going for a lobbed inbounds pass. Dudley hit the court hard, and was down for a […]
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Mack hits her mark
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.
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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.