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
November 2, 2020

College Basketball: Maine’s conference schedules set

Black Bears have a full 18-game America East schedule and are eager to go.
Published
October 31, 2020

Cross country: Way, Tiner win KVAC B cross country titles

Waterville girls, Morse boys win team titles.
Published
October 30, 2020

High schools in Somerset County suspend all athletics

Skowhegan, Lawrence, MCI likely won’t finish fall season after county receives yellow designation from Department of Education.
Published
October 28, 2020

Sidelines: Is a high school winter sports season slipping away?

The chances for a winter sports season go down every day the number of cases of Covid-19 in the state rises, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
October 27, 2020

Boys soccer: Miles Lambke contributes to Skowhegan boys soccer growth

A Skowhegan senior, Lambke is leaving the boys soccer program in better shape than he found it.
Published
October 24, 2020

Sidelines: After a lost pro baseball season, Cody Laweryson eager to keep progressing

The coronavirus slowed the Valley graduate’s progress through the minor leagues, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
October 22, 2020

Sidelines: For Skowhegan field hockey, home is where the wins are

Skowhegan seniors cap an undefeated four years at home with Friday’s overtime victory over Lawrence, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
October 22, 2020

Field hockey: It’s been a season of growth for Maranacook, Waterville

Young teams continue to see improvement from game to game.
Published
October 22, 2020

College hockey programs in Maine hoping for a season during pandemic

The University of Maine hopes to begin play in late November, while the state’s Division III programs will start later.
Published
October 20, 2020

Boys soccer: Young Messalonskee team making strides in win over Waterville

The Eagles hope experience gained this season helps make them a playoff contender in 2021.