The Messalonskee senior had what might be the most dominant day in Maine high school sports history.
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 inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Yes, it’s Mother’s Day but that’s where the normalcy ends these days
Mother’s Day weekend is usually a jump into spring, but with snow and no baseball, the season never felt further away, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Love in the time of sports haiku
Sports haiku by Travis Lazarczyk is a spring tradition, even when there’s no sports happening.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Catching Up With: Before everything stopped, Skowhegan grad was poised for career track and field season at division I school
Fairleigh Dickinson University senior Maddy Price established herself as one of the Northeast Conference’s top athletes during the indoor season.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Remember When: The Rangeley baseball team defied the odds to win the 2008 Class D title
One of the smallest schools in the state, Rangeley fell just short in 2007 before finishing the job the following season.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Catching up with: Former Winthrop High School basketball standout TJ Caouette still sets the standard
Twenty-four years after graduation, TJ Caouette’s influence is still felt by the Ramblers.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: The NFL draft is not exactly sports, but it’s the next best thing
The annual draft scratched a persistent itch for sports fans, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Is this NFL draft the biggest of the Bill Belichick era in New England?
The Patriots have plenty of holes, and the organization must pick wisely when the draft opens Thursday night, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inSidelines, Sports, UMaine Sports
Sidelines: University of Maine All-American receiver Earnest Edwards awaits the NFL draft
With no opportunity to showcase talent for professional scouts, Black Bear senior had to get creative, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Remember When: Waterville baseball stopped Greely to win the 2011 Class B title
Dominant Purple Panthers overcome long rain delay and a few late rallies to win second consecutive state title.