After losing two in a row, the No. 7 Black Bears bounced back with a big win over No. 6 Denver Saturday at Alfond Arena.
Travis Lazarczyk
Travis Lazarczyk: Looking back at Maine’s biggest sports stories of 2024
Cooper Flagg debuts at Duke, the women’s Beach to Beacon winner is stripped of her title, and Ed Flaherty’s retirement as the USM baseball coach are among the biggest stories of the year.
Travis Lazarczyk: At 600 wins, Falmouth coach has built a legacy
Falmouth boys basketball coach Dave Halligan has certainly made an impact on his players and the game.
Travis Lazarczyk: Kennebunk’s Max Murray on verge of NCAA soccer title
Murray and his University of Vermont men’s soccer team will play Marshall for the national championship on Monday.
Travis Lazarczyk: Locals shoot their shot for the Hearts of Pine
The professional soccer team that will begin play at Portland’s Fitzpatrick Stadium this spring held a tryout for Mainers on Saturday in Falmouth.
Travis Lazarczyk: Hard work pays off for Cumberland runner Marsanskis at UMaine
Luke Marsanskis, who went more than a year without training due to post-concussion syndrome, is the first Black Bear in more than a decade to run in the NCAA cross country championship.
Travis Lazarczyk: UMaine football improved, but job not done
The Black Bears close a 5-7 season with a 27-9 loss to New Hampshire.
Travis Lazarczyk: To the surprise of nobody, Thornton Academy back in states
Making their ninth appearance in the Class A state final since 2012, the Trojans have built Maine’s most constant high school football dynasty.
Travis Lazarczyk: Dean Plante is the Godfather of Maine eight-man football
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: 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.