Travis Lazarczyk

Press Herald

Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2000. 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. Over the years, Lazarczyk has been honored with numerous state, regional, and national awards for his work, including a first place for column writing from the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2011, and inclusion in Notable Sports Writing of 2009 in Best American Sports Writing. When not working, he can be found, reading, hiking, or drinking too much coffee.

Latest

Published
May 8, 2022

Out-of-state games make sense for Maine high school football

COMMENTARY: The overall health of high school football in the state still needs to be addressed.
Published
May 6, 2022

Mainers heading to Kentucky Derby as part-owners of one of the top horses

Keith Luke, Barbara Furey and Dave Rollins will be at Churchill Downs on Saturday to cheer on their horse, Mo Donegal.
Published
May 3, 2022

Sea Dogs rally, beat Fightin Phils in 11

Christian Koss’ RBI single scored Elih Marrero with the game-winning run to lift Portland to a 5-4 win.
Published
April 25, 2022

David Hamilton is the catalyst atop the Sea Dogs’ lineup

The middle infielder leads the Eastern League with 10 stolen bases.
Published
April 24, 2022

Let’s wait to anoint Cooper Flagg as the best basketball player ever from Maine

COMMENTARY: Such a label is unfair to the 15-year-old phenom, and short-sighted given the professional basketball success of others before him.
Published
April 23, 2022

Defense shines early in final scrimmage of UMaine football spring practice

The offense also strings together some scoring drives during the annual Jeff Cole Memorial Spring Game.
Published
April 22, 2022

Women’s Ultimate team Portland Rising opens its home schedule Saturday

After a two-year wait, the team is eager for a full season in the professional Premier Ultimate League.
Published
April 21, 2022

Watch: Sea Dogs bust loose against Binghamton after bench-clearing brawl

Hudson Potts homers twice and drives in five runs in Portland’s 12-5 win over the Rumble Ponies.
Published
April 19, 2022

Portland’s bullpen delivers in walk-off win

Sea Dogs relievers allow just two runs in 8 2/3 innings and Portland scores the winning run on an error.
Published
April 10, 2022

Sports betting in New Hampshire may offer clues for Maine

A bill in the Legislature would allow for sports betting, which has seen dramatic growth in New Hampshire since it was introduced in 2019.