After watching a close friend suffer in Bills fandom for years, Travis Lazarczyk writes he’s happy to root on Buffalo in the hope his friend enjoys the same joy Pats fans had so often.
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 inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school boys basketball overview: Plenty of changes come to sport, some more noticeable than others
Regionalized play, masks and no crowds are part of the new norm for the 2021 high school basketball season.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Local & State, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sure, face masks can be a hassle, but high school basketball players grateful for games
Maine has mandated masks to be worn by high school athletes during games. For some players the adjustment hasn’t been easy.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Waterville girls basketball team resets goals and expectations
Purple Panthers would’ve been in hunt for Class B state title, but those plans aren’t in play this winter.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Dor Saar reflects on entering record books for the University of Maine women’s basketball program
The senior point guard broke the career 3-pointers record Sunday, and continues to put her teammates in good situations to score.
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Sidelines: Jaycie Christopher spreads the wealth for Skowhegan girls basketball
Skowhegan junior showed she’s more than a scoring threat in Monday’s win over MCI, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Sidelines: Maine women’s basketball team isn’t bothered by schedule change
A last-minute schedule change doesn’t slow down the Black Bears, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Sidelines: It’s hard to get used to watching basketball in an empty gymnasium
Skowhegan beats Mt. Blue in boys action Friday night, but this was hardly a typical night.
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Remember When: The 1998 Skowhegan boys basketball team takes home program’s lone Gold Ball
Skowhegan topped Cheverus to win the Class A state championship.
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Blanca Millan, Anne Simon form dangerous scoring combination for UMaine women’s basketball team
The senior and sophomore give Black Bears a one-two punch that opponents have struggled to contain in the early going.