After averaging less than 80 yards per game on the ground in 2023, the Black Bears average 128 per game on the ground through the first five games this season.
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.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
As the preseason begins, the Maine Mariners look for new leaders and offense
With the departure of Connor Doherty, the Mariners will name a new captain this season.
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Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ soccer in Maine loaded with Division I players
At least nine seniors across Maine have committed to compete at Division 1 programs, an unusually high number.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Maine men’s hockey captain is the program’s lone holdover from a bygone era
Lynden Breen isn’t the most vocal player in the room, but the quiet captain recruited by former coach Red Gendron has helped the Black Bears return to the national spotlight.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Quarterback duo sparks Greely to 28-0 win over MDI
Andrew Padgett and Luke Piper both play well as the Rangers beat the Trojans in a rematch of last year’s eight-man Large School final.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Portland Sea Dogs’ ballpark gets brand(ed) new name: Delta Dental Park
The Sea Dogs announce they have entered a 10-year partnership with Delta Dental.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Watch: UMaine football player makes ESPN ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ show
Montigo Moss, son of NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss, completed a 2-point conversion pass that looked similar to his dad’s famous play from 22 years ago.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine starts strong, rolls past AIC in men’s hockey season opener, 6-0
Taylor Makar and Nolan Renwick each score a pair of goals as the Black Bears open the season with a strong showing.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College hockey: Winning renews enthusiasm and expectations at UMaine
The Black Bears look to build off a 2023-24 season in which they reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in 12 years.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Big second half keys Deering’s 21-14 win at Massabesic
The Rams score twice in the third quarter, then stop a late Mustangs drive to improve to 4-0.