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
April 11, 2013

WINTER SPORTS: CVA student wins skier-x title

Abi Zagnoli’s debut skier-x race ended with an injury that would have prompted many athletes to choose a new sport.
Published
April 6, 2013

MORNING SENTINEL BOYS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Anthony Amero

On the first day of basketball practice, Forest Hills coach Anthony Amero went over the schedule for the upcoming season with his team. What games looked like wins, Amero asked. What games looked like losses?
Published
April 6, 2013

MORNING SENTINEL BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Spencer Carey

Lawrence High School boys basketball coach Mike McGee saw it during pregame drills throughout the season. More than one opposing player would sneak a glance at the Bulldogs going through their warmups. Some opponents would flat out stare.
Published
April 6, 2013

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: 20 years ago, a special team

A few times this past winter, as he coached the Messalonskee High School ice hockey team to a second consecutive regional title, Mike Latendresse’s thoughts drifted 20 years back, to a Saturday night in Milwaukee.
Published
April 4, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bishop to coach Messalonskee

OAKLAND — Two years ago, when Brad Bishop joined Gary Parlin’s staff as an assistant football coach at Mt. Blue High School, Bishop told his new colleagues he would not step on anybody’s toes.
Published
April 2, 2013

MORNING SENTINEL BOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Arthur Conover

If you take a look at the Messalonskee High School boys swimming records, you’re going to see Arthur Conover’s name. A lot.
Published
April 2, 2013

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Pelletier steps up at Husson

When Sean Murphy moved over from the football office to become Husson University’s men’s lacrosse coach, one of his priorities was making senior midfielder Chris Pelletier realize how good he is.
Published
March 30, 2013

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Looking ahead to Sox season in verse

Can you remember a Boston Red Sox season that began with such low expectations? You have to go back to the early 1990s, when Butch Hobson managed the team for three very bad seasons, to find a Red Sox team from which so little was expected.
Published
March 29, 2013

MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS ALPINE SKIER OF THE YEAR: Elise Luce

Most athletes complain about hitting the wall, but that’s exactly what Elise Luce was trying to do.
Published
March 28, 2013

MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS NORDIC SKIER OF THE YEAR: Sarah Wade

After placing second in the Class A freestyle and seventh in the classical Nordic state championship races as a sophomore, Mt. Blue’s Sarah Wade set some goals for her junior season.