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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PublishedJune 13, 2020
Fall sports: Ideas floated to ensure a fall season for Maine high schools
Moving some sports from spring to fall and vice-versa could be a possible solution as schools cope with the coronavirus’ impact on athletics.
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PublishedJune 12, 2020
Everyday Athletes: Stephanie Merrill preps for the ride of her life on her 70th birthday
Wayne native is training for a 70-mile bike ride, which will be the longest one of her life.
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PublishedJune 9, 2020
Central Maine runners disappointed Boston Marathon goes from postponed to canceled
Some may run the race virtually in September, while others may wait until 2021.
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PublishedJune 6, 2020
UMaine women’s basketball coach ‘shocked’ there are so few female high school girls hoop coaches in state
With just 27 women coaching girls high school basketball, Amy Vachon organizes online workshop to help generate more interest.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Remember When: The Waterville girls outdoor track and field program dominated the state for nearly a decade
From the 2007 season through 2015, the Purple Panthers set the standard in Class B, winning nine straight state championships.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Sidelines: Youth baseball returns, and that’s reason to celebrate
Augusta Little League opens, and it’s a glorious sight to see, writes Travis Lazarczyk.
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PublishedMay 30, 2020
High school football: What could season look like this fall?
High school football coaches wonder how to safely begin a season while adhering to social distancing rules.
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PublishedMay 25, 2020
Remember When: Messalonskee baseball won the 2012 Class A state crown.
The Eagles overcame a slow start and were unbeatable down the stretch.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Fifty years later, Colby College’s Class of 1970 recounts disruption to semester’s end
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced changes to Colby’s final weeks of classes and traditional commencement ceremonies, members of the class of 1970 recall how protests and tension that year also disrupted the end of the semester even as their own 50th reunion is now canceled.
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PublishedMay 23, 2020
Sidelines: For Waterville’s Trafton Gilbert, the Lobster Bowl is a ‘What If?’
Senior is one of the student athletes selected to play in the now-cancelled Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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