After losing months of income, drivers and breeders hope August is the start of a short but strong season at Scarborough Downs and Bangor’s Bass Park.
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 inSchools & Education, Varsity Maine
State-wide green designation makes administrators cautiously optimistic some high school fall sports can be played
Decision to play sports rests in the hands of superintendents after state Department of Education clears way for schools to hold in-person instruction.
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Posted inMaine, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skowhegan Area High School student-athletes voice mascot preferences
Fourteen student-athletes weigh in, with Riverhawks receiving the most votes in informal poll.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
KVAC athletic directors discuss options for fall sports scheduling
Cross-conference games, including contests against Mountain Valley Conference teams, and travel plans highlight focus of meeting.
Posted inSports
Sidelines: The moment never got too big for teen Ruby Haylock at Maine Women’s Amateur
When the 15-year old golfer needed to make a clutch shot, she did, and it paid off in a big way, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inSports
Contenders will tee off early as Maine Women’s Amateur opens at Augusta Country Club
The past two champs, Jordan Laplume and Bailey Plourde, enter as favorites to win the three-day tournament.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Awards — Girls team Coach of the Year: Mary Beth Bourgoin, Winslow
Bourgoin has a simple coaching philosophy: “They are the daughters of somebody who loves them very much. … I try to make sure I think of that when I coach them.”
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Some college football programs in state exploring a spring season
The New England Small College Athletic Conference has applied for a waiver from the NCAA, sources say, while others are still mulling options.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Remember When: Lisbon, MCI played the highest scoring softball title game in state history
The Greyhounds rallied to beat the Huskies, 20-16, in the 1990 Class B championship game.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Fall sports: Ideas floated to ensure a fall season for Maine high schools
Moving some sports from spring to fall and vice-versa could be a possible solution as schools cope with the coronavirus’ impact on athletics.