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.

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Published
June 13, 2013

EASTERN B BASEBALL FINAL: Winslow scores in 9th to beat Waterville

Zach Guptill’s run in the bottom of the ninth gave the Black Raiders a 3-2 win over rival Waterville in the Eastern B championship game, earning Winslow a spot in the state game for the first time since 2007.
Published
June 12, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: After tourney, all-stars get spotlight

Next week, Waterville junior Brian Bellows will think about playing in the Maine Underclassmen Showcase baseball game, but right now, his attention is focused on today’s Eastern B final against Winslow.
Published
June 11, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Eagles use new tactic

WATERVILLE — The idea first came to Messalonskee High School baseball coach Ray Bernier three or four years ago, as he prepped his team to play Bangor.
Published
June 8, 2013

EASTERN A BASEBALL SEMIFINAL: Messalonskee gets hot, beats Hampden to reach final

BANGOR — If it’s the playoffs, the the Messalonskee High School baseball team must be heating up.
Published
June 8, 2013

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Bruins make tough month bearable

May, 2013 was the worst month of my life, and I was happy to see it fade into the past.
Published
June 7, 2013

CLASS B TENNIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Waterville ready for challenge from Falmouth

The Class B girls tennis state championship match is a repeat of the last two seasons, Waterville vs. Falmouth. And like 2011 and 2012, Waterville knows it’s a heavy underdog.
Published
June 6, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL QUARTERFINALS: Winslow bats come alive

WINSLOW — Over the first half of the season, the Winslow High School baseball team was the Murderer’s Row of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference’s Class B division. The Black Raiders averaged more than 10 runs per game over the first seven games, but in recent weeks, runs have been tougher to come by.
Published
June 5, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Mt. Blue’s surprising run ends in Eastern A final

ORONO — When the Mt. Blue High School girls tennis team played Hampden Academy in the Eastern A semifinals, the Cougars were loose. They did not face Hampden in the regular season, and the Cougars pulled off the upset.
Published
June 5, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Waterville wins 3rd straight East B title

ORONO — Illness forced coach Jill Cristan to juggle the lineup of the Waterville Senior High School girls tennis team, but the result was the same as the last two years. A Waterville win in the Eastern Class B championship.
Published
June 4, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Waterville moves on

WATERVILLE — A few key hits, a solid effort from the pitchers and good defense. There was nothing fancy in Waterville Senior High School’s 4-1 win over Presque Isle in the Eastern Class B baseball preliminary round. But in the playoffs, fancy is for pregame ceremonies. Surviving and advancing is what matters and the Purple Panthers were happy to do so.