The senior forward has been UMaine’s leader on the floor during its five-game win streak.
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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Scarborough’s Cronin lands coaching job with Red Sox minor league team
A former standout shortstop with the Red Storm, Cronin will be the development coach for the Greenville Drive, Boston’s High-A affiliate.
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Four Mainers among first recruiting class for new UMaine football coach
Coach Jordan Stevens, a native of Maine, signs high school seniors from Leavitt, Thornton Academy and two from Bonny Eagle.
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College football: UMaine makes additions to coaching staff
The new coaches come on board as the Black Bears ready for Wednesday’s national signing day.
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College notebook: St. Joe’s women ready for showdown with Emmanuel
The teams will play Saturday in Standish in a matchup of Great Northeast Athletic Conference leaders.
Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ hockey: Short-handed Cheverus edges Scarborough, 2-1
The Stags, with three players out because of COVID-19 protocols, score twice in the third period to win a battle of the top two teams in the South division.
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Fired broadcaster withdraws from Maine Basketball Hall of Fame
Steve Shaw was fired by WHOU-FM last week after he and his broadcast partner made derogatory comments about girls’ basketball players.
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Maine Mariners weather COVID disruptions, return to action Friday after long break
Maine hosts Orlando for three games in three days this weekend, the Mariners’ first contests since Jan. 12.
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Hockey notebook: Capers eager to get back on the ice after long break
The Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland girls’ hockey team is off to a 6-1-1 start, but hasn’t been able to play a game since New Year’s Day.
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Mask mandates in high school sports are tough to enforce
Some athletes say it’s difficult to keep a mask securely over the nose and mouth during the course of game action. Others cite mask fatigue during a second consecutive winter of the pandemic.