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
November 29, 2011

MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Junior bursts on scene in 1st year of running

It was the kind of season many cross country runners would love to go out on, but Lawrence High School’s Erzsebet Nagy is just getting started.
Published
November 27, 2011

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Wilder has Monarchs right on schedule

Many observers of the Colonial Athletic Association think the Old Dominion University football team overachieved this season. The league’s coaches picked the Monarchs to finish 10th in the 11-team conference in their annual preseason poll, but ODU went 9-2 in the regular season, 6-2 in conference games.
Published
November 24, 2011

PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS: Dechaine excited for Mosconi Cup

WATERVILLE — Mike Dechaine is preparing for the biggest thrill of his professional billiards-playing career.
Published
November 21, 2011

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Cheverus among best ever

Some final thoughts on the high school football season as I switch over to basketball mode…
Published
November 20, 2011

CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Turnovers hurt as Lawrence losses to Cheverus

PORTLAND — Even if it played a perfect game, the Lawrence High School football team would have needed some help against the juggernaut from Cheverus.
Published
November 20, 2011

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Bulldogs make an impression

If you looked past the north end zone, you saw the signs. They hung on the fence surrounding the Fitzpatrick Stadium turf, and there were four of them. One from each of the elementary schools in MSAD 49. Fairfield, Albion, Benton and Clinton. One from each of the towns that sends students to Lawrence High School.
Published
November 19, 2011

CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Lawrence tries to snap Cheverus 23-game win streak

The only time Lawrence and Cheverus have played anything resembling football against each other is in the 7-on-7 summer league.
Published
November 17, 2011

CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: For Josh Perry, it’s family business

FAIRFIELD — At football’s basic level, Josh Perry is just taking over the family business.
Published
November 17, 2011

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Colby starts new era with high hopes

WATERVILLE — Rachael Mack could’ve given her teammates on the Colby College women’s basketball team some background on Julie Veilleux when Veilleux was a candidate for the Mules’ head coach job. Mack could’ve told sold her teammates on Veilleux by sharing their shared experience as players in Paul Vachon’s basketball factory at Cony High School in Augusta.
Published
November 13, 2011

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Backups picked up Colby, Bowdoin

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin’s quarterback played because the two ahead of him on the depth chart were hurt. Colby’s quarterback played because the regular starter was suspended earlier in the week.