A strong start in Thursday’s second round was the key to Bilodeau’s one-stroke victory over Caleb Manuel.
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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Maine Event golf tournament is a big hit, and it’s easy to see why
With both men and women participating, the tourney provides an exciting array of talent.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winslow football coach Mike Siviski retires after 35 seasons on the sideline
Siviski won seven state championships and 11 regional titles, building Winslow into a perennial power over the years.
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Inaugural Maine Event golf tournament set to bring out the state’s best competitors
A who’s who of Maine golf will compete in the two-day tournament created as a replacement for the canceled Charlie’s Maine Open.
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Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford adjusts to life inside the NBA bubble
Temperature and oxygen level checks are part of daily routine for University of Maine at Farmington graduate as playoffs set to start.
Posted inVarsity Maine
With green designation, school officials hopeful fall sports can be played
The decision to play sports largely rests in the hands of superintendents after the Maine Department of Education clears the way for schools to hold in-person instruction.
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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.
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Madison native making impact in women’s football league
Jessica Hayden embraces her competitive side as a key member of the Boston Renegades.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
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.