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
June 16, 2021

Class B North softball: Winslow holds off Nokomis to win Class B North title

Black Raiders will play in the state championship game for the first time since 2007.
Published
June 15, 2021

Sidelines: The 2021 Maine high school football season is full of intriguing games

Fans should have plenty of reasons to get excited about this fall on the gridiron, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
June 12, 2021

Sidelines: High school open tournaments a welcome novelty

Open tournaments for spring 2021 high school sports are a great idea for special circumstances. Let’s not make it a habit, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
June 12, 2021

Softball: Madison shuts out Monmouth in C South semifinals

The Bulldogs score six runs in the first to take control of the regional semifinal.
Published
June 11, 2021

Baseball: Caribou holds off Lawrence in Class B North quarterfinal

Vikings pull off their second playoff upset to advance to regional semis.
Published
June 10, 2021

Girls tennis: Waterville rolls past Caribou to take Class B North championship

Panthers will play in a state title match for the first time since 2014 season.
Published
June 10, 2021

Boys tennis: Waterville edges John Bapst to win Class B North title

Purple Panthers advance to state championship for first time in 23 years.
Published
June 8, 2021

Softball: Winslow stages improbable rally to stun Hermon in B North prelims

Black Raiders score six runs in the seventh inning before winning the game in the 8th.
Published
June 7, 2021

Baseball: Oceanside capitalizes on walks, slips past Waterville

Purple Panthers bow out of Class B North playoffs with prelim round defeat.
Published
June 5, 2021

Sidelines: Cony’s Julia Reny knows one throw can make all the difference at the Class B track and field state championship meet

One good throw at the state meet comes down to prep and confidence, Travis Lazarczyk writes.