After letting an early 10-point lead slip away, the Witches rally in the final minute to win the Class A championship game, 42-41.
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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Women’s basketball: Maine pulls away from Binghamton for America East quarterfinal win
Anne Simon leads the Black Bears with 24 points as Maine advances to a semifinal matchup with Albany.
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Women’s basketball: UMaine gets boost from Simon’s return as conference tourney starts
Anne Simon, the 2022 America East Player of the Year, missed more than half the regular season with a sprained ankle.
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Girls’ basketball: Old Orchard Beach edges NYA to win first regional title
Elise MacNair scores 26 points to lead the Seagulls to a 39-36 overtime victory in the Class C South championship game.
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Girls’ swimming: Cape Elizabeth repeats as Class B state champion
The Capers earn four individual titles, along with a pair of relays, to cruise to the title.
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Girls’ hockey: Lucy Johnson’s hat trick lifts Cheverus to state title
The Cheverus/Old Orchard Beach/Kennebunk/Windham co-op team defeats Yarmouth/Freeport, 3-2, in the championship game.
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Sidelines: At 50, the Augusta Civic Center is Maine’s best tournament venue
Covering games at the arena is a highlight of his career, Portland Press Herald staff writer Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Former Sea Dogs owners share profits from sale with team’s full-time staff
Eighteen employees received bonuses Tuesday based on how long they have worked for the franchise.
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Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announces its Class of 2023
The newest inductees will be honored at a ceremony in Bangor on Aug. 20.
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Cheerleading: Biddeford claims Class A South title
Medomak Valley, Oxford Hills, and Lisbon/St. Dominic also win regional crowns Saturday at Sanford High.