Starting in 2026, NESCAC teams — including Colby, Bates and Bowdoin — will be allowed to accept invitations to the NCAA Division III playoffs.
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 inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Sea Dogs pitcher Payton Tolle on fast track to Red Sox
The big left-hander, a 2024 draft pick, has been dominant since his promotion to Portland in late June.
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Posted inNews, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Cooper Flagg discussion with Maine and Dallas journalists covers a lot of ground
This joint project between the Portland Press Herald and the Dallas Morning News offers fans insight into how Flagg became the top pick in the NBA draft, and what’s next for the Newport native.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Gorham Little League baseball deserved better. It’s the adults who ruin youth sports.
Disqualifying the 12U all-star team from the state tournament for factors beyond its control was the absolute wrong move.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
At Maine women’s amateur, the 9th hole wrecked scores
The hole on the Tomahawk course at Natanis Golf Course was a challenge for even the best players throughout the three-day tournament.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Longtime Winthrop High girls basketball coach remembered for his impact
Ray Convery, who died last week at 76, prepared his student athletes for life beyond basketball.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
For Falmouth’s Owen Bombardier, Shrine football game is family tradition
Owen Bombardier, an offensive lineman for the East, plays in the Lobster Bowl decades after his father represented Vermont in the Maple Sugar Bowl.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gorham girls soccer star named Scholar Athlete of the Year
Two-time Varsity Maine All-State selection Ashley Connolly was valedictorian of her class this spring.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Hearts of Pine find another gear when needed
Playing the second of three games this week, the club showed it’s ready to contend for a playoff spot in its first season.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Lisbon football star gets curtain call in Maine Lobster Bowl
Kaiden LaValley is making the most of getting to play in one final game after his senior season at Lisbon was cut short by allegations of hazing on the team.