Winning a state championship is tough. Repeating is tougher, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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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Boys basketball notebook: Mt. Abram off to quick start
The Roadrunners build on last season’s modest success by opening 3-0.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Gardiner works hard to beat Mittelstadt, Mt. Blue
Tigers’ defenders ‘get weird’ guarding Division I-bound Lexi Mittelstadt.
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Sidelines: Life AB (After Blanca) has arrived for UMaine women’s basketball
Four games after losing star Blanca Millan to a season-ending knee injury, the Black Bears search for a new identity, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Women’s college basketball: Maine begins life without standout Blanca Millan
Reigning America East Player of the Year suffers season-ending knee injury, damaging Black Bears’ conference title hopes.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Class A football still faces challenges
Despite a closer state final, the large school division has a ways to go, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Kennebec Journal: Leavitt tops MCI for Class C title
The Hornets rally from 12 points down to earn state championship.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: MCI, Leavitt ready for gold ball clash
Class C state game will be played at UMaine’s Alfond Stadium on Friday night.
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Football: MCI showing off improved passing game
Led by an experienced QB and three athletic wideouts, MCI’s passing game improved this season.
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Women’s basketball: Millan misses most of UMaine’s 62-49 loss to Boston University
Blanca Millan hits her head on the court less than a minute into the game, but returns late in the third quarter stitched up to play.