Student athletes capitalizing on the new ‘name, image and likeness’ policy say promotions lead to increased visibility, even if the financial payoffs are slim.
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 inSports, Varsity Maine
In setting classification, MPA should look at more factors than enrollment
COMMENTARY: Enrollment should be a piece of the classification puzzle, but participation, success and local resources also should be considered.
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Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Portland High player organizes Hockey Fights Cancer game in her dad’s memory
Sloane O’Donnell Fox shared a love of the sport with her father, who died three years ago after battling bile duct cancer.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Yarmouth’s Mike Hagerty earns national coaching honor
The longtime soccer coach was named National Boys’ Soccer Coach of the Year.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Women’s basketball: Sophomore Adrianna Smith coming up big for UMaine
The 6-foot forward had back-to-back 30-point games last week, and has been a key in the Black Bears’ 3-0 start in conference games.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Men’s basketball: Inconsistency plagues Maine in loss to NJIT
The Black Bears can’t hold a late lead and fall in overtime to the Highlanders, 91-83.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College notebook: Gray’s Jordan Grant builds her game at Westfield State
The former basketball standout at Gray-New Gloucester High School leads the Owls in scoring and rebounding.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
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.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
New UMaine athletic director excited by ‘transformational’ opportunity
Jude Killy will start his new post in Orono on Jan. 30, joining the university in the early stages of a decade-long plan to upgrade athletic facilities.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Skowhegan’s Jaycie Christopher off to strong start at UMaine
The Miss Maine Basketball winner earned conference Rookie of the Week honors after scoring 26 points in a win over Army.