Third quarter surge the sparks Huskies, who face Skowhegan next.
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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Girls basketball: Waterville pulls away from Winslow
Purple Panthers rally from early deficit to take preliminary round win in central Maine Class A/B tournament.
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Sidelines: University of Maine women’s basketball standout Blanca Millan enjoying best season of her career
There was no guarantee the 6-foot-1 guard would return to Maine after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2019, but she’s thriving yet again, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: In the central Maine basketball tourney, there are matchups we’ll see — and ones we’d like to see played
There’s plenty of intriguing possibilities in this postseason, which gets under way Tuesday.
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Sidelines: Finally, it’s tournament time for Maine high schools
Regional basketball and ice hockey tournaments, along with championship meets in skiing, coming this week in central Maine are a sign of normalcy, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Girls basketball: Lawrence bests Waterville in a tournament tune-up
The Bulldogs and Purple Panthers are eager to play in the regional postseason announced last week.
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The 10 Mr. and Miss Basketball semifinalists are announced
Maranacook’s Cash McClure, Forest Hills’ Parker Desjardins, and Messalonskee’s Matt Parent among the players honored.
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Boys basketball: Forest Hills senior Parker Desjardins joins rare company with 2,000th career point
Desjardins is believed to be just the 19th player in Maine history — boy or girl — to reach the milestone.
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Basketball notebook: Seedings beginning to take shape for central Maine basketball tournament
With a week left in the regular season, teams vie for seeds in the upcoming basketball tournament between Kennebec, Somerset, and Franklin county schools.
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Center Court Rewind: Valley boys basketball teams’ dominance inspired opponents to improve
For the teams the Valley boys basketball team crushed during its 101-game win streak, the choice was simple. Get better or get beat.