Eight-man football has given many schools the option to continue offering football, and those programs can thank Old Orchard Beach’s coach and athletic director.
Travis Lazarczyk
Travis Lazarczyk: An amazing run ends in Skowhegan, but tradition does not
The Skowhegan field hockey team won 22 straight regional titles, but all streaks eventually come to an end.
Travis Lazarczyk: UMaine women’s basketball, again, playing without an injured star
The Black Bears open their season Monday with a victory and continue to press on without star Adrianna Smith.
Travis Lazarczyk: In playing Oklahoma, Maine chases memories, not a victory
For the Black Bears, taking on one of the blue bloods of college football is about the experience, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Travis Lazarczyk: Remembering Kenny Flanders, one of Maine’s great runners
Flanders died last week at the age of 72, and leaves a legacy of excellence.
Travis Lazarczyk: Accountability needed at Lisbon High in wake of hazing probe
Those in charge of Lisbon schools need to make difficult choices for the better good.
Travis Lazarczyk: Portland is a minor league city, in all the best ways
Area fans’ embrace of the city’s minor league professional teams has drawn deserved attention from a national publication.
Travis Lazarczyk: In youth sports, it’s the adults who need to grow up
An incident at a Falmouth youth soccer event is just another example of poor fan behavior, which is still too often on display these days.