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
October 19, 2012

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Colby looks for team effort

With the first half of the season complete, the Colby College football team is 0-4, and head coach Jonathan Michaeles said the biggest reason for the lack of success is simple.
Published
October 18, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Spread offense forces defense to change

It was a subtle move, but it may have been the key to victory for the Lawrence High School football team when it played Cony High last Friday night.
Published
October 17, 2012

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Conlogue a factor at Castleton

There’s a first time for everything, and for Zac Conlogue, that first time was on Sept. 9, against SUNY-Cobleskill.
Published
October 16, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: PTC A playoff field almost set

The field for the Pine Tree Conference Class A playoffs is just about set.
Published
October 14, 2012

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Enjoy Stags’ run

In 2012, Maine high school football’s favorite number is 31.
Published
October 14, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Winslow turns it on in 2nd

WINSLOW — The Winslow High School football team was ahead just seven points at the half and knew it had to start taking advantage of opportunities provided by Boothbay, and start creating its own breaks.
Published
October 13, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lawrence knocks off Cony

FAIRFIELD — The Lawrence High School football team was looking for a challenge, and in Cony’s strong passing game, the Bulldogs got one.
Published
October 12, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cony, Lawrence set to collide

When it comes to playing games on the statewide stage, the Lawrence High School football team has been here numerous times over the last seven years. Cony, on the other hand, is new to this big game thing, but that doesn’t make the Rams any less eager to play at Keyes Field tonight.
Published
October 12, 2012

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Mules using players on offense and defense

The Colby College football team has a few players playing iron man football.
Published
October 11, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Offensive line makes Winslow click

WINSLOW — Every time one of the Winslow High School running backs breaks into the second level of the defense and uses a burst of speed for a big gain — and it happens a lot — the veterans on the Black Raiders’ offensive line think the same thing.