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
April 5, 2015

Morning Sentinel Boys Basketball Coach of the Year is MCI’s Josh Tardy

Huskies’ 2nd-year coach held his team accountable.
Published
April 2, 2015

Iowa State’s Brown sitting out spring track and field season

The Waterville graduate is recovering from an injury to her ankle.
Published
April 1, 2015

Dexter in full swing for USM baseball

The Messalonskee graduate is hitting .500 through the Huskies’ first 14 games this season.
Published
March 31, 2015

Waterville’s Gray named MS Boys Indoor Track Athlete of the Year

The Class B shot put champion and Panthers junior ‘never goofed off’ in practice.
Published
March 31, 2015

Waterville’s Shoulta named MS Girls Indoor Track Athlete of the Year

The Purple Panthers senior defended her titles at the Class B state championship meet.
Published
March 29, 2015

2014-15 Girls Nordic Skier of the Year: Julia Ramsey, Mt. Blue

Cougars’ sophomore finished 3rd, 5th in state meets
Published
March 29, 2015

2014-15 Boys Nordic Skier of the Year: Dan Lesko, Mt. Blue

Down time? Dan Lesko doesn’t have any time for down time. He certainly doesn’t want any. “Whenever I end up with down time, I don’t know what to do with myself,” Lesko said. A senior at Mt. Blue High School, Lesko has plenty of things that keep him busy. He plays trombone in the school’s […]
Published
March 26, 2015

Newport’s Braley transferring from Stony Brook

The former Nokomis star is unsure of his basketball future.
Published
March 26, 2015

Colby skiers no strangers to Sugarloaf

The Mules are making the most of their chances at the U.S. Alpine Championships.
Published
March 10, 2015

Proposal to change high school basketball landscape advances

The plan for a new five-class system is gaining momentum, heading towards a final vote April 30.