Maci Beals shakes off foul trouble, leads Panthers with 20 points.
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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Boys basketball: Forest Hills wins second straight Class D championship
Tigers pulls away from Machias in second half to complete undefeated season.
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Sidelines: Caribou and Maranacook boys put on a show for the ages
As state title games go, the Bears and Vikings set the bar in the Class B showdown.
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Sidelines: The front cover of the high school basketball state championship game program is an ad. Yes, really
The mistake, which is bad optics for the Maine Principals’ Association, could likely have been avoided, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Boys basketball: Forest Hills eager to defend Class D state title
Machias looks to continue its surprise run against potent Tigers.
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Sidelines: Forest Hills alumn Evan Worster pays it back
After getting a helping hand from former Tigers himself, Worster pays it back, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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College Basketball: UMF, Colby eye NCAA tournament bids
The Beavers and Mules can earn spots in the Division III tournament field with wins in their conference tournaments this weekend.
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Boys basketball: Role players help lead Forest Hills to Class D title game
Tigers take coach’s words as a challenge.
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UMaine women win in OT to halt Stony Brook’s 22-game winning streak
Maddy McVicar scores a career-high 28 points as the Black Bears win their sixth straight, 64-62.
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Sidelines: Maine women’s basketball cherishes chance to dance after home wins
The Black Bears signature dance is a signal of a young team’s improvement and growth, Travis Lazarczyk writes.