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 13, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Loss of Calais may cause LTC scramble

The decision by Calais-Woodland earlier this week to not field a varsity football team in the 2012 season could leave the Little Ten Conference scrambling to adjust its schedule.
Published
April 11, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Skowhegan gets new experience

The Skowhegan Area High School baseball team had a new experience when it played a pair of exhibition games Saturday on the Mahaney Diamond FieldTurf at the University of Maine. Only one of the Indians, first baseman Isaac Wacome, had played on an artificial surface prior to Saturday, Coach Rick York said.
Published
April 10, 2012

BASKETBALL: Jones taking steps to reach next level

These days, just getting to his workouts is a workout for Josh Jones.
Published
April 8, 2012

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: That’s a whole lot of offense

It’s the kind of baseball game I wish I watched from beginning to end, just to say I witnessed the lunacy. From what I can tell, it was a game so ugly, its warts became gorgeous.
Published
April 6, 2012

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Locke makes impact at Thomas

WATERVILLE — Tim Locke understates the early success he’s had with the Thomas College baseball team.
Published
April 2, 2012

LOBSTER BOWL: Players gain insight

LEWISTON — At first, the dozens of football players glanced around the room, knowing each other by name and reputation.
Published
April 1, 2012

MORNING SENTINEL BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sennick leads Cougars to East A final

Cam Sennick had just completed eighth grade when then-assistant coach Dave Simpson encouraged him to talk to Mt. Blue High School boys basketball coach Jim Bessey about playing with the varsity team in the summer.
Published
April 1, 2012

MORNING SENTINEL BOYS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Briggs leads Waterville to 1st playoff appearance since 2004

This was the breakout season the Waterville Senior High School boys basketball team has been waiting for.
Published
April 1, 2012

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Swagger is missing in Red Sox Nation

The Boston Red Sox open the 2012 season on Thursday afternoon in Detroit. They’re likely to face reigning American League Cy Young winner and Most Valuable Player Justin Verlander.
Published
March 31, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Skowhegan coach Marston retires

SKOWHEGAN — The idea of retirement is something Skowhegan Area High School football coach Mike Marston has thought of for a couple years. On Friday, Marston decided to make it official.