Travis Lazarczyk

In the Class A boys basketball final, it was seniors coming up big Cordell Jones of Portland and Nolan Ames of Camden Hills gave everything they had in the biggest game of the season.

In the Class A boys basketball final, senior leaders stepped up.

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Thumbs up to the Camden Hills band playing the 60s Batman theme prior to the Class A boys basketball championship game. I kind of hope that’s the school fight song. #Batman #VarsityMaine #mesports

UMaine men’s hockey picks up needed win in Portland The Black Bears are playing for Hockey East playoff seeding, even if they won't talk about it.

The University of Maine men's ice hockey team is playing to set itself up for a run through the Hockey East tournament. It's the Black Bears only shot at a return to the NCAA tournament, even if they deflect questions about it. My column:

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Camden Hills boys basketball embraces its past success heading into Class A final The Windjammers will try to win their first boys basketball title in 15 years Saturday night.

For the Camden Hills boys basketball team, the past's success is always present. My column:

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Ace Flagg adjusts to the college game on and off the court The UMaine basketball player is making a name for himself at UMaine.

Ace Flagg, the twin brother of you-know-who, is making his way through the ups and downs of his freshman year at UMaine. My column:

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Goalie Connor Hellebuyck led US men’s hockey team to Olympic gold medal. A Mainer molded his game. Longtime hockey coach and Augusta native Joe Clark guided the goalie through the mental part of the game since his days in juniors.

Connor Hellebuyck doesn't lead Team USA to gold without Augusta native Joe Clark's help over the last 15 years. My column:

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Watching the Celtics beat the Lakers is one of life’s wonderful little pleasures.

I love that Team USA honors Johnny Gaudreau in this moment.

Sports, man. What a game.

This game is giving me the vapors.

Start Swayman, you cowards.

Despite injury, Addie Jordan provides spark for Cheverus girls basketball The junior returned from a knee injury in midseason and was a glue player in the Stags' victory in the Class A South final.

My second column from Saturday, a look at Cheverus junior Addison Jordan's return from a knee injury to become a spark for the Stags run to the Class A South title.

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The Brunswick High Sports Network is embroiled in a broadcast brouhaha with MPA The YouTube page run by group of Brunswick students pushes the envelope on the MPA's tournament streaming rules.

Tournament time is always hectic. Saturday was a two column day for me. Column 1, a look at how a Brunswick High student broadcast ran afoul of the MPA's contracts with streaming services to broadcast the high school hoops tournament.

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Class A South boys basketball tournament is upset central No. 5 Cheverus and No. 6 Portland will play for the regional crown on Saturday.

Welcome to the Class A South boys basketball tournament, where the seeds turned out to be mere suggestions. My column:

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Times changed for Friday’s regional championship basketball games Games are being moved to earlier in the day because of a forecast of snow in the evening.

We have game time changes for Friday's regional championship games. #mesports

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The Cony-Gardiner rivalry is one of Maine’s best. The two will next meet with a title at stake. The two boys basketball teams will play for the Class B North crown Friday.

The Cony-Gardiner rivalry is one of the state's oldest and best. Now they'll meet in the Class B North boys basketball final. My column:

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Maine’s Sophia Laukli put her Olympic return on hold to focus on her health The Yarmouth native stepped away from the World Cup Nordic tour because after years of pushing herself, she needed a break.

Yarmouth's Sophia Laukli went to the Olympics in 2022, and was on pace to go back in Milan. Her health took precedent. My column:

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I tried skeleton once. Actually, I just accidentally slid ass over teakettle down an icy hill, but close enough. #WinterOlympics

Regions we’re most excited about in the Maine basketball tourneys Here are the tournaments that Varsity Maine reporters are looking forward to the most.

For the best coverage of the Maine high school hoops tournament over the next few weeks, check out pressherald.com. The best sports writers and photographers in the state will be all over it. #mesports

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‘It’s a heartbreaker’: Fans react after Mainer Nathan Pare disqualified in Olympic snowboard run Friends of Pare, who was disqualified in the snowboard cross quarterfinals, gathered to watch him make his Olympic debut Thursday morning.

At Sunday River, the Gould Academy community saw emotions flip in an instant, when what looked like a win in his snowboard cross quarterfinal heat became a disqualification for alumni Nathan Pare. My column:

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Maine’s Nathan Pare advances to quarterfinals of men’s snowboard cross at Olympics.

Portland co-op boys hockey team to forfeit final 2 games of the season The decision comes after the team left the ice just 10 minutes into a game Saturday against Old Town/Orono.

An update on the situation surrounding the Portland Beacons high school hockey team. Their season is over, per MPA rules. #VarsityMaine

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USA snowboardcross has a big fan in Maine native Seth Wescott Twenty years after winning his first of two Olympic gold medals, the Maine native is excited for the future of his sport.

Twenty years after winning his first gold medal, Maine native Seth Wescott is excited to see Mainers among the US snowboardcross leaders. My column:

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In refusing to complete a game, the coach of the Portland boys hockey co-op raises questions | Column Disagreeing with a ref's call is never grounds for pulling the plug.

Ten minutes into Saturday's game, the Portland Beacons hockey team left the ice and refused to complete the high school game vs Old Town/Orono. It was a black eye for sportsmanship. My column:

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Can you give the MVP award the Seattle’s entire defense? Absolutely dominant effort from the Seahawks. #SuperBowl

That halftime show was FUN.

Fearless prediction: #Patriots 23, Seahawks 20. Sure, why not?

Coming back to beat Duke like that is worth two court stormings. #GoHeels

It’s anarchy at the Dean Dome!

The longest two weeks of the year are almost over. My column:

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