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
July 11, 2012

GOLF: Sweet out front after 1st round

Madison’s Seth Sweet played his best golf on the back nine, overcoming a slow start to take the lead after Day 1 of the Maine Amateur Golf Championship at Sunday River Golf Club in Newry.
Published
July 10, 2012

GOLF: Madison’s Sweet leads Maine Am

The recent high school graduate posts the only score under par on the tournament’s first day.
Published
July 2, 2012

BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Bernier leads Eagles to state title

The team meeting held by the Messalonskee High School baseball squad will go down in Eagles lore as one of the most important team meetings in school history.
Published
July 2, 2012

BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Messalonskee’s Dexter caps stellar career with title

Rick York talked to his pitchers about this exact situation. With an 0-2 count, throw a pitch in the dirt, or high and outside. Maybe the hitter will chase a bad pitch. Cody Moody, Skowhegan’s pitcher, did exactly what York had coached him to do. His pitch was high and outside.
Published
June 30, 2012

CYCLING: Roy to ride in Pan-Mass Challenge

Andrew Roy doesn’t get much chance to ride a bike in Suzhou, China.
Published
June 30, 2012

FOOTBALL: Former Patriots offer advice at clinic

WATERVILLE — The most important thing you can teach a young football player is pay attention. That’s the advice of Patrick Pass and Harold Shaw, who each played fullback for the New England Patriots.
Published
June 26, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bulldogs name Franzose coach

After three years as an assistant football coach at Madison Area Memorial High School, Scott Franzose is the team’s new head coach.
Published
June 25, 2012

GIRLS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Waterville star still improving

In the offseason, Waterville Senior High School girls tennis coach Jill Cristan keeps it simple. She gives each player one thing to work on, to improve for the following season.
Published
June 24, 2012

SIDELINES — TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Adams, part of history

Marcia Adams received tons of applause when she played basketball for the All American Red Heads, a barnstorming women’s basketball team. One of the best came in a quiet gymnasium on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
Published
June 23, 2012

ROAD RACING: Trail series returns for 2nd season

For the second summer Augusta Trails is sponsoring the Bond Brook 5K Trail Race Series at the Bond Brook Recreation Area. The series consists of eight races on Thursday nights, July 12 and 19, Aug. 2, 9, 23 and 30, and Sept. 13 and 20.