Alumni from the Double-A team in Maine will factor heavily into Boston’s success this summer.
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.
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This Maine Celtics player goes from NCAA Division III to cusp of NBA
A Hamilton College graduate, Hank Morgan is chasing his NBA dream in the NBA G League.
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Gorham native Wyatt Nadeau adjusting to college baseball’s toughest conference
The freshman pitcher is a weekend starter for Vanderbilt, facing many of the best teams in the country.
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‘We do not have a choice’: UMaine will pay its athletes to keep teams competitive
Division I sports is changing rapidly, and Maine is doing its best to keep pace.
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Maine Celtics roll to win over Cleveland Charge
With one game left in the regular season, Maine holds on to a G League playoff spot.
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Direct payments to student-athletes the right move for Maine, but questions remain
By opening the door to direct payments, Maine administrators acknowledge they have to change to stay competitive in Division I sports.
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Maine native JP Estrella is in the center of March Madness
Estrella and Tennessee will take on tournament darlings Miami on Friday afternoon in Philadelphia.
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Vermont cools off Maine women’s basketball shooters in biggest game of the season
The Black Bears shot under 30% from the floor in the America East women’s basketball championship game.
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Vermont women’s basketball downs Maine to win America East title
The top-seeded Catamounts repeat as conference champions.
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UMaine, BC men’s hockey teams face off with seasons on the line
Both teams began the season with NCAA tournament aspirations, but one team’s season will end Friday in the Hockey East quarterfinals.