Gray now devotes her time to growing her sport.
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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Basketball: Mayo joins Golden State Warriors summer league team
After playing basketball professionally in Japan the last two seasons, Messalonskee grad Nick Mayo is getting his second crack at the NBA summer league.
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College football: Luncheon kicks off Maine’s college football season
The state’s six college football programs are eager to get started after missing the 2020 season.
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Hang on, if you dare: Professional bull riders come to Maine and put on a show
Riders on the Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour earn points — and paychecks — the longer they can stay on a bull.
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From canoe slalom to rock climbing, the Tokyo Olympics are full of intriguing yet lesser-known sports
Many of the niche sports people can watch at the Summer Games are also performed across Maine, according to local athletes.
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Bailey Plourde wins her second Women’s Maine Amateur Championship
The Newcastle native stayed steady throughout tournament and finished six shots ahead of her closest opponent.
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Caleb Manuel fends off rivals with steady play to win his first Maine Amateur Championship
The Topsham native plays a bogey-free final round, shooting a 2-under 68 to edge Minot’s Will Kannegieser by one shot.
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Crowded leaderboard emerges at Maine Amateur Championship
Caleb Manuel, Will Kannegieser and Joe Alvarez share the lead heading into the final round Thursday.
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Caleb Manuel grabs first round lead at the Maine Amateur Championship
The 19-year old from Topsham makes consecutive birdies on final three holes to finish the round 2-under par.
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San Francisco Giants select UMaine pitcher Nick Sinacola in the 7th round of MLB draft
The Black Bears righty is set to play pro ball after he earned America East Pitcher of the Year honors this season.