While some athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 leading up to the fall season, practices have been uninterrupted.
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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UMaine names Samantha Hegmann-Wary its interim athletic director
The senior women’s administrator in the athletic department, Hegmann-Wary will serve as the interim AD while the university searches for Ken Ralph’s successor.
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Sea Dogs’ Michael Gettys reinvents his career on the mound
Once a power-hitting outfield prospect, the 26-year-old Gettys is succeeding as a relief pitcher with Portland.
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Sea Dogs rally once again for third straight win over Richmond
Portland scores five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and holds on for a 6-5 victory.
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Hernández, Danish rehab with Sea Dogs in 10-inning victory
Kiké Hernández goes 1 for 2 and Red Sox teammate Tyler Danish pitches a scoreless inning in Portland’s 1-0 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
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Deering grad Salamone becomes leader on UMaine’s defensive line
Now in his sixth season because of added NCAA eligibility, Raffaele Salamone is a key interior lineman for the Black Bears.
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UMaine athletic director leaving for NCAA Division III school
Ken Ralph will step down at the end of the month to become the athletic director at Southwestern University in Texas.
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UMaine football: Wide receiver battle a key as Maine opens preseason camp
A handful of receivers look to claim spots left open by the departures of Andre Miller and Devin Young, who led the team in catches last season.
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Despite 1-0 loss, Sea Dogs still in the chase for a playoff spot
Portland is in a tight race with Hartford and Somerset as the teams try to secure a spot in the Eastern League playoffs.
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Junior golf championships: Spaulding, Haylock repeat as state champions
Eli Spaulding and Ruby Haylock cruise to titles as Mick Madden, Jade Haylock, and Ryan Farnsworth win their age groups.