As the coronavirus pandemic has forced changes to Colby’s final weeks of classes and traditional commencement ceremonies, members of the class of 1970 recall how protests and tension that year also disrupted the end of the semester even as their own 50th reunion is now canceled.
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.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football coaches, players disappointed but understand cancellation of Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl
The annual all-star game that benefits Shriners Hospitals will not be played this summer because of the coronavirus.
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Remember When: The Rangeley baseball team defied the odds to win the 2008 Class D state title
One of the smallest schools in the state, Rangeley fell just short in 2007 before finishing the job the following season.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Catching up with: Former Winthrop High School basketball standout TJ Caouette still sets the standard
Twenty-four years after graduation, TJ Caouette’s influence is still felt by the Ramblers.
Posted inNational Sports, New England Patriots, Sports
Commentary: Is this NFL draft the biggest of the Bill Belichick era in New England?
The Patriots have plenty of holes, and the organization must pick wisely when the draft opens Thursday night.
Posted inMaine colleges, National Sports, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine All-American Earnest Edwards trying to grab teams’ attention before NFL draft
With no opportunity to showcase talent for professional scouts, University of Maine senior receiver had to get creative to get noticed.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Coaches, ADs mixed on new classification for 2020
While many say the changes approved by the MPA are good for the sport, some feel even greater changes are needed.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Central Maine athletic trainers shift attention to helping health care workers fight coronavirus
With no high school sports this spring, area trainers start using their abilities in other ways.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Eager to make debut, new high school sports varsity coaches now must wait
With the spring sports season canceled, new head coaches put their aspirations on hold as well.
Posted inSports
Central Maine professional baseball players still hoping for a season
Sam and Jake Dexter, as well as Cody Laweryson, have had their careers put on hold during the coronavirus outbreak.