Haylock’s sister, Ruby, and teammate Alexis McCormick tie for second and help the Hornets place second to Yarmouth in the team competition.
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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New coach aims to bring UMaine men’s hockey back into prominence
Ben Barr’s reputation as an elite recruiter will be put to the test as he tries to revive a program that has lost the luster from its glory days in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Young UMaine women’s basketball squad hopes to surprise people
College basketball: The Black Bears have five freshmen and five sophomores on their roster this season.
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UMaine captain is the glue of the women’s hockey team
Taylor Leech, a fifth-year senior who plays defense, will lead the Black Bears when they start the 2021-22 season this weekend.
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High school teams hoped for a normal fall season. COVID had other plans
With COVID-19 cases soaring across Maine and impacting high schools, there has been a rash of postponed and canceled games.
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Special teams play sparks UMaine football to win over Merrimack
Rich Carr blocks two extra-point attempts and the Black Bears earn their first win of the season.
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Veteran NBA coach Steve Clifford embraces his roots at UMaine-Farmington
Clifford, the former head coach at Charlotte and Orlando, will offer a coaching clinic Saturday at his alma mater.
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High school football notebook: COVID-19 having impact on schedules
Five games — including those involving Oak Hill, Leavitt and Mountain Valley — in the opening week of the season have been canceled because of teams dealing with COVID-19 issues.
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Hard work pays dividends for Sea Dogs shortstop Ryan Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald played a year of indie ball after going undrafted out of college. Now, at 27 years old, he is approaching career highs in several offensive categories.
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Storms put halt to any chance for drama at the Maine Event
With the top golfers unable to get in at least nine holes Wednesday, Shawn Warren and Jack Wyman are declared co-champs based on their Tuesday scores.