The meetings in Wiscasset were sometimes contentious, with residents “very dug in about this issue.” John Dieffenbacher-Krall expected that. It was the fall of 2010, and Dieffenbacher-Krall, executive director of the Maine Indian-Tribal State Commission, was working to get Wiscasset High School to change its nickname from the Redskins to just about anything else. One […]
Travis Lazarczyk
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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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Effort to expel Native American mascots from Maine schools finds a few holdouts
Pressure mounts, but Wells, Nokomis and Skowhegan have yet to follow others that have dropped offensive nicknames.
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Colby colleagues mourn loss of longtime coach Wescott
Wescott was the father of Seth Wescott of Carrabassett Valley, who won the Olympic gold medal in snowboardcross in 2006 and 2010.
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Eastern Class B hockey: Waterville turns back Hampden
The Purple Panthers move on to the semifinals with a 5-2 win.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Winslow uses quickness to beat Foxcroft
The Black Raiders forced 17 steals into transition baskets as they comfortably beat Foxcroft 58-46.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nicely layup seals Mt. Blue win over Lewiston
The 39-37 defeat of the Blue Devils saw the Cougars set up a showdown with No. 1 Edward Little at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Messalonskee rally falls short vs. Mt. Ararat
Carter bucket gives Mt. Ararat lead for good
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Eastern Class C football: Winslow routs Waterville
The Raiders avenge their only loss and capture another regional title.
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Orono gets Class B final for football
With four classes this year, three state finals will be played in Portland and the other will be the night before at UMaine.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Jackman does it up big for Tigers
Any snowmobilers or ice fishermen from away who happened to be in Jackman on Saturday night might have heard the commotion and thought, this little town really rocks on the weekend.