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
September 2, 2021

High school football notebook: COVID having impact on schedules

Five games in the opening week of the season have been canceled because of teams dealing with COVID-19 issues.
Published
August 29, 2021

Here’s what to look for in eight-man football this fall

Defending champion Mt. Ararat highlights a league that expands from 10 teams to 25.
Published
August 29, 2021

With teams short on players, the ranks of eight-man football swell

Twenty-five high school football teams in Maine are opting for eight-man football this fall, up from 10 teams just two years ago.
Published
August 29, 2021

30 high school football players to watch in Maine

Seniors dominate this group, coming off a year where there was no tackle football.
Published
August 18, 2021

Storms put halt to any chance for drama at the Maine Event

With the top golfers unable to get in at least nine holes Wednesday, Shawn Warren and Jack Wyman are declared co-champs based on their Tuesday scores.
Published
August 17, 2021

Wyman, Warren share lead after first round of the Maine Event

Jack Wyman and Shawn Warren are tied at 2-under 68 in a golf tournament that features many of the state’s top pros and amateurs.
Published
August 16, 2021

Maine teams begin practice after year without tackle football

‘It was like Christmas morning,’ one coach says, as practices begin at high schools across the state.
Published
August 15, 2021

Maine Event will again showcase the state’s top golfers – pro and amateur

The two-day tournament, which features men and women, returns for a second year at Waterville Country Club.
Published
August 12, 2021

Golf: Team Maine ready for New England junior tournament

Next week’s event at Val Halla Golf Course in Cumberland will feature 10 of Maine’s best junior golfers.
Published
August 10, 2021

Vaccine mandate for fall sports has little support at Maine schools

Hawaii has become the first state to require COVID vaccinations to participate in high school sports, but school administrators in Maine don’t see that happening here.