Having no state basketball tournament to cover this year felt weird, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Center Court Rewind: Nick Gilpin’s buzzer-beater lifted Hampden past Lawrence in epic 2013 regional final
Gilpin’s deep 3-pointer as time expired won the game for Hampden and dashed Lawrence’s upset bid.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Forest Hills and Madison boys basketball teams put on a show in rare meeting
The Tigers and Bulldogs would never play each other in a normal season, but they should, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Maeve Carroll continues to improve for UMaine women’s basketball team
Senior forward — who helped power Black Bears to come-from-behind victory over Stony Brook on Sunday — will also return for a fifth season.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sidelines, Sports, UMaine Sports
Sidelines: University of Maine basketball takes a hit, on and off the court
The UMaine women lose on the court, while the UMaine men lose their season, writes Travis Lazarczyk.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Lone senior on Skowhegan boys basketball team fills big void
Jimmy Reed does all the little things for the RiverHawks, and they don’t go unnoticed.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Any hate of quarterback Tom Brady in New England is misguided
Root for Tom Brady in the Super Bowl or don’t, but his decision to move on to Tampa Bay shouldn’t cloud your memories of him, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Lawrence parlays a late scoring run into big victory over rival Skowhegan
Runs are going to happen in a basketball game, but how a team stops them can be key to victory, writes Travis Lazarczyk.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Remember When: The Waterville girls basketball team turned in 3 consecutive undefeated seasons
The Purple Panthers set the standard in Class B from 2007 through 2009, winning Gold Balls in each season.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Seniors provide University of Maine women’s basketball team leadership during mentally tough season
Amid COVID-19 concerns, five seniors have kept the Black Bears focused on the conference title.