No matter how talented a championship-caliber team might be, there’s no place in high school sports for running up the score on opponents.
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.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Villeneuve-Houle scores twice to lead Maine to 5-3 win over UMass Lowell
Donavan Villeneuve-Houle scores short-handed and on a power play to key Maine’s 15th win of the season.
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Yarmouth native makes history as youngest American to win World Cup cross-country ski race
Sophia Laukli, 23, earned her first World Cup victory this month by surging uphill to capture a Tour de Ski 10K freestyle race at Val di Fiemme, Italy.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Bill Belichick leaves Patriots, ending an era that won’t be replicated
Commentary: As the Patriots prepare to choose Bill Belichick’s successor, fans must change their expectations.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Men’s hockey: UMaine prepares for long stretch of Hockey East competition
Playing consistently on back-to-back nights against the same opponent will be a key for the Black Bears the rest of the regular season.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Alfond Foundation donates $80 million more for UMaine athletic facility upgrades
The gift, which comes on top of $90 million the foundation awarded to the university in 2022, will go toward building a new complex for soccer and track and field, expanding the Shawn Walsh Center and adding a new multipurpose practice facility.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine women snap Vermont’s 18-game conference winning streak, 60-48
The Black Bears play tough defense and score 38 points in the paint to improve to 2-0 in America East.
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Men’s hockey: UMaine wins seventh straight game, 3-1 over Colgate
Freshman Albin Boija makes 30 saves and three different players score goals for the Black Bears.
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Men’s hockey: Depth a key to success as UMaine heads into 2024
Ranked No. 7 nationally, the Black Bears bring a six-game winning streak into this weekend’s games at Alfond Arena against Colgate.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs look for state help in financing upgrades to Hadlock Field
The team hopes to build a new home clubhouse as it works to meet Major League Baseball’s guidelines for minor league facilities.