Travis Lazarczyk
Portland Press Herald
Maine, United States
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High-scoring games no longer a slam dunk at high school basketball tourney
Veteran coaches point to better defenses and greater reliance on long-range shooting as reasons why tournament scoring has steadily decreased for both boys and girls. → Read More
Yarmouth’s Mike Hagerty earns national coaching honor
The longtime soccer coach was named National Boys' Soccer Coach of the Year. → Read More
Southern Maine seniors part of UMaine football’s early signing class
Nick Laughlin of Cape Elizabeth and Mike Lewinski of Wells are among 16 players who committed to the Black Bears. → Read More
Former Greely star Anna DeWolfe finally gets to play a college game in Maine
DeWolfe and Fordham will play at the University of Maine on Thursday night, the first time the Cumberland native will play college basketball in her home state. → Read More
Portland Sea Dogs sold to group that owns several minor league teams
Diamond Baseball Holdings, an organization that owns affiliated minor league baseball teams across the country, has purchased the team. → Read More
Football: Opportunistic defense a key to Portland High’s success
The Bulldogs have forced 21 turnovers on the way to the Class B state championship game against Skowhegan. → Read More
In the Marines, he said, he learned to listen
Chris Duffy has coached youth football for almost a decade, and credits his time in the service with teaching him a lot about patience and discipline. → Read More
UMaine turns to South Portland grad to rebuild men’s basketball program
Chris Markwood takes over a team that has never played in the NCAA tournament and hasn't had a winning record in 12 years. → Read More
Girls’ soccer: Scarborough dominates Gorham 4-0 to take Class A South
In a battle of unbeaten teams, Scarborough scores three times in the first half to take control to advance to the state championship game. → Read More
Athletic Director Ken Ralph leaving UMaine for NCAA Division III school
Ken Ralph has served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Maine for nearly four years. He will become the new AD at Southwestern University, a NCAA Division III school in Texas. University of Maine photo University of Maine Director of Athletics Ken Ralph will leave Orono to become the athletic director at Southwestern University, an NCAA Division III school in Georgetown, Texas.… → Read More
Pro bowlers on fans at Bayside Bowl: ‘I love this environment’
The Professional Bowlers Association is back in Portland this week, where it held its Strike Derby event on Friday. → Read More
Tri for a Cure returns as a live event for first time since 2019
The all-women's triathlon, an annual fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation, is back at Southern Maine Community College on Sunday. → Read More
Mainers heading to Kentucky Derby as part-owners of one of the top horses
Keith Luke, Barbara Furey and Dave Rollins will be at Churchill Downs on Saturday to cheer on their horse, Mo Donegal. → Read More
Sea Dogs bust loose against Binghamton after bench-clearing brawl
Hudson Potts homers twice and drives in five runs in Portland's 12-5 win over the Rumble Ponies. → Read More
Sports betting in New Hampshire may offer clues for Maine
A bill in the Legislature would allow for sports betting, which has seen dramatic growth in New Hampshire since it was introduced in 2019. → Read More
Sea Dogs can’t beat the rain, or Fisher Cats
New Hampshire scores three runs in the first inning and takes a 3-0 victory in a game called in the sixth inning because of rain. → Read More
Hamilton’s bat leads Sea Dogs in Opening Night win
Portland's leadoff hitter, David Hamilton, hits two homers and drives in seven runs in an 11-6 victory over New Hampshire. → Read More
UMaine hires former player Chris Markwood as new men’s basketball coach
Markwood, 40, was a basketball star at South Portland High and a former player and assistant coach at UMaine. → Read More
Women’s basketball: Albany defeats UMaine, 56-47, in America East title game
ORONO — The University of Albany women’s basketball team couldn’t have been much hotter in the first half of the America East championship game on Friday. Although the Great Danes cooled off, the University of Maine never warmed up, and Albany took a 56-47 win to earn the conference title in front of 1,329 loud fans in a sold-out Memorial Gym. “We knew it was going to be a really loud… → Read More
Girls’ basketball: Top-seeded Brunswick survives scare in Class A South
The Dragons hit their free throws in overtime to beat rival Mt. Ararat, 43-38, and advance to the regional final. → Read More