Moving baseball and softball from spring to fall, and football and soccer from fall to spring, has been suggested as an idea to help Maine schools adhere to coronavirus safety guidelines.
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.
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Fall sports: Ideas floated to ensure a fall season for Maine high schools
Moving some sports from spring to fall and vice-versa could be a possible solution as schools cope with the coronavirus’ impact on athletics.
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Everyday Athletes: Stephanie Merrill preps for the ride of her life on her 70th birthday
Wayne native is training for a 70-mile bike ride, which will be the longest one of her life.
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Central Maine runners disappointed Boston Marathon goes from postponed to canceled
Some may run the race virtually in September, while others may wait until 2021.
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UMaine women’s basketball coach ‘shocked’ there are so few female high school girls hoop coaches in state
With just 27 women coaching girls high school basketball, Amy Vachon organizes online workshop to help generate more interest.
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Remember When: The Waterville girls outdoor track and field program dominated the state for nearly a decade
From the 2007 season through 2015, the Purple Panthers set the standard in Class B, winning nine straight state championships.
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Sidelines: Youth baseball returns, and that’s reason to celebrate
Augusta Little League opens, and it’s a glorious sight to see, writes Travis Lazarczyk.
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High school football: What could season look like this fall?
High school football coaches wonder how to safely begin a season while adhering to social distancing rules.
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Remember When: Messalonskee baseball won the 2012 Class A state crown.
The Eagles overcame a slow start and were unbeatable down the stretch.
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Fifty years later, Colby College’s Class of 1970 recounts disruption to semester’s end
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced changes to Colby’s final weeks of classes and traditional commencement ceremonies, members of the class of 1970 recall how protests and tension that year also disrupted the end of the semester even as their own 50th reunion is now canceled.