The Black Bears open the season on the road against a strong Football Bowl Subdivision opponent.
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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Rebuilt running game is key for UMaine football
The Black Bears’ backfield will be full of newcomers, including a pair of ballcarriers new to FCS football.
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Houlton football player making history at UMaine
Freshman safety Isaiah Ervin is the first player to come out of eight-man football to join the Black Bears.
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Secretariat’s jockey mourned in Maine as well as Canada
Ron Turcotte, who lived in Drummond, New Brunswick, just across the border from Van Buren, died Friday at age 84.
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Cheverus softball star Addison DeRoche pays it forward
The $1,000 Gatorade donates to the Mental Edge Softball Camp in DeRoche’s name will help more girls learn to play softball with a positive attitude.
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On Women in Sports Night at Hadlock Field, role models take center stage
The Sea Dogs honored the women setting the tone for the next generation prior to Thursday’s game.
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Randolph’s Jack Quinn shows pros how it’s done at Maine Open
The 17-year-old senior at Gardiner Area High School was the top amateur in the field and earned a top-10 finish.
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In Portland, Sea Dogs manager lays groundwork for Boston’s future
Nearing the end of his fourth season as the Sea Dogs manager, Chad Epperson takes pride in developing Boston’s young talent.
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At Greely, a commitment to football grows
Coming off an eight-man state title, the Rangers are ready to face 11-man competition in Class C this fall.
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Red Sox-Yankees rivalry extends to Portland
Players in the minor league organizations of both clubs feel the rivalry radiating from the majors.