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
February 26, 2012

EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Gardiner makes 1st state final

Gardiner boys basketball coach Jason Cassidy had a feeling about his team as it prepared to play in the Eastern B regional final for the first time.
Published
February 25, 2012

EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Gardiner wins first regional title

BANGOR – The Gardiner Area High School boys basketball team won its first regional championship, taking a 70-58 win over previously undefeated Mt. Desert Island, Saturday afternoon at the Bangor Auditorium.
Published
February 24, 2012

EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Gardiner seeks historic victory

The Gardiner Area High School boys basketball team came from behind in both of its tournament wins this week. For coach Jason Cassidy, all that did was reinforce his team’s resiliency.
Published
February 24, 2012

EASTERN A BOYS BASKETBALL: Hampden scores late to beat Mt. Blue

Mt. Blue almost completed the comeback of the Class A boys basketball tournament, but Brian Fickett’s layup with three seconds left enabled Hampden to hold on for the 46-44 win.
Published
February 24, 2012

EASTERN CLASS A BOYS BASKETBALL: Stars spark Mt. Blue, Hampden

Hampden has a Mr. Basketball semifinalist. So does Mt. Blue. Hampden has the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference North Division Player of the Year. So does Mt. Blue.
Published
February 24, 2012

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Colby names coach

WATERVILLE — In December, Jonathan Michaeles was named interim head coach of the Colby College football team, following the sudden resignation of Ed Mestieri.
Published
February 23, 2012

EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Hall putback lifts Gardiner to final

BANGOR — Matt Hall is listed as 6-feet tall, and that might be a mild stretch for the Gardiner Area High School senior. One thing is clear, whether he’s 6-foot, 5-11 or as tall as the Paul Bunyan statue that stands in front of the Bangor Auditorium, Hall can jump.
Published
February 23, 2012

EASTERN B GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nokomis rolls along

BANGOR — Nokomis Regional High School senior Marissa Shaw summed up her team’s second half defensive effort simply.
Published
February 22, 2012

EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Gardiner reaches regional final

BANGOR — Matt Hall is listed as 6-feet tall, and that might be a mild stretch for the Gardiner Area High School senior. One thing is clear, whether he’s 6-foot, 5-11 or as tall as the Paul Bunyan statue that stands in front of the Bangor Auditorium, Hall can jump.
Published
February 21, 2012

EASTERN A BOYS BASKETBALL: Mt. Blue, EL similar in approach

When Edward Little boys basketball coach Mike Adams calls out “23,” it means the same thing as when Mt. Blue coach Jim Bessey says it.