The Black Bears showed fight that’s been missing in recent games in front of a Cross Insurance Arena crowd.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
‘We can’t be fighting among ourselves’: UMaine men’s hockey lacking identity
The positive team culture built over the last few seasons took a hit with recent losses.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Sam Johnson convinced Westbrook football to dream big, and it paid off
The Blue Blazes won their first state title Saturday, for a coach who once walked in their shoes.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
At some Maine schools, basketball season begins without a full roster
For teams with players in Saturday’s state championship football games, the basketball season comes early this winter.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
In a big game for Maine football, the moment was too much
A lopsided loss to URI showed how far an improved Black Bears football team still has to go.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
For Spruce Mountain football, old rivalries take back seat to team building
The Phoenix prepare for their first football championship game since Jay and Livermore Falls merged in 2011.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Fans flock to watch parties to support Hearts of Pine
Viewings of Portland’s semifinal Sunday night at Spokane drew huge crowds at the State Theatre and Portland Zoo.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
The Class A girls soccer state final has become a rivalry game
Bangor and Scarborough met for the third straight season Saturday.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Mikey Lopez is the captain the Hearts of Pine needed
The veteran leads the team into a USL League One semifinal Sunday night at Spokane.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
A state title kept this Maine football team together for decades
The 2000 Massabesic football team still honors the commitments made as teenagers.