The Black Bears drop to 0-3 with a loss to Stonehill in their home opener.
Travis Lazarczyk
Columnist
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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Back in 11-man football, Greely is a Class C contender
The Rangers’ win over Leavitt showed they won’t have growing pains after three seasons in eight-man football
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Stonehill (0-2) at Maine (0-2)
The Black Bears play their home opener Saturday night under the Alfond Stadium lights.
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Sticking with Maine football team pays for this Black Bear
After deciding to stay one more season, Christian Thomas is playing the best football of his career.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
UNE students’ play-calling skills tested to help design app for NFL viewers
During Sunday’s Patriots-Raiders game, they played a pen-and-paper version of Fantasy Coaching that Steelers scion Jimmy Rooney hopes to turn into a game fans can play on their phones.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Lisbon football returns to the field a year after hazing allegations derailed season
The hazing scandal that ended last season shouldn’t be forgotten, but can be put in the past.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Maine (0-1) at William and Mary (0-1)
The Black Bears open Coastal Athletic Association play on the road.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Eight-man football keeps Maine small schools on the gridiron
As the football season begins, we look at four small school eight-man teams at varying stages of their development, all around because the eight-man game simply exists.
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Thursday night lights now a necessity in Maine high school football
With fewer varsity game officials in the state, Thursday night becomes a viable option for some teams.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
A Red Sox mea culpa brought on by an unexpected surge
A team that looked done in May is playing exciting baseball right when it needs to, with a rookie leading the way.