The Trojans advance to meet Gray-New Gloucester in the state championship game.
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.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Boothbay blitzes Madison, 55-23
The top-seeded Seahawks score the first 20 points on the way to a win in a Class C South semifinal.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Temple stops undermanned Pine Tree Academy
The No. 2 seed in Class D South advances to the semifinals with a 63-44 win.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: MCI edges Oceanside in overtime, 58-82
The Huskies rally from an eight-point halftime deficit and advance to the Class B North semifinals.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Varsity Maine
Augusta Civic Center paints seat in honor of fan
Ed Coffin has been frequent visitor of building, basketball tournament since 1973.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Tuesday’s high school roundup: No. 12 Traip ousts No. 5 Hall-Dale in girls’ basketball
The Rangers take control with a third-quarter surge, then hold on to advance to the Class C South quarterfinals.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots defensive end maintains his Maine ties
Augusta-born Derek Rivers is in his first Super Bowl after spending his rookie season on injured reserve.
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Road to the Super Bowl: Key moments that defined Patriots season
There were plenty of highs and lows (the Miami meltdown) en route to the Patriots’ AFC championship.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine high schools take step closer to 8-man football
A Maine Principals’ Association panel recommends that 10 schools form two divisions this fall for eight-man football, a version of the sport that would be new to Maine.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
With Maine high schools fielding fewer football players, plan for 8-man teams gains ground
The proposal catches some athletic directors by surprise after they responded to a survey about interest in 8-man football.