As the final seconds ticked away in Lawrence’s Eastern Class A semifinal game against Edward Little of Auburn, Lawrence coach Mike McGee raised his arms in victory, knowing that with his team’s 49-41 win, he’d have at least one more game.
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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EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Presque Isle ends Waterville’s run
On Saturday morning at the Bangor Auditorium, Presque Isle did what no team has managed in more than a month. The Wildcats slowed Waterville down, and in the process took a 47-45 win in the Eastern Class B quarterfinals.
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EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Winslow rally falls short
BANGOR — The Winslow High School boys basketball team rallied, but it couldn’t overcome a poor start, and Mt. Desert Island took a 48-42 win in the Eastern B quarterfinals.
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WESTERN D BOYS BASKETBALL: Forest Hills the favorite to repeat
Defending regional champion Forest Hills is the top seed in the Western Maine Class D boys basketball tournament, but head coach Anthony Amero won’t call his Tigers the favorite.
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EASTERN CLASS B BOYS’ BASKETBALL: No clear favorite
A new champion will come out of the Eastern Maine Class B boys basketball tournament, although there’s no clear favorite among the eight remaining teams.
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EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Waterville headed to Bangor
WATERVILLE — The running joke around the Waterville Senior High School boys basketball team is, when senior center John-Peter Michaud gets a double-double, his coaches and teammates call him by his preferred nickname, J.P. No double-double, it’s John-Peter. It was J.P. on the court Wednesday night, as Michaud and the Purple Panthers played arguably their best game of the season, beating Old Town, 75-33, in the Eastern B preliminary round.
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Cheerleading state finals: It’s not routine for a title
The state’s cheering champs are Lewiston (Class A), Hermon (B), Dexter (C) and Deer Isle-Stonington (D).
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For Clukey, it was a fabulous weekend
Julia Clukey earns two silver medals in Lake Placid, N.Y., including the best race of her career.
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Class C football: Advantage, Foxcroft Academy
The Ponies take advantage of a key Winslow turnover and hold on to win the state title, 22-20.
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Eastern Class B football final: Undefeated Mt. Blue leaves little doubt
The top-seeded Cougars earn their first trip to a state championship game since 2005, beating Waterville 42-14.