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
February 13, 2020

Boys basketball: Caribou the favorite to repeat in Class B North

Vikings lead a deep field of contenders in region which has produced last three Class B state champions.
Published
February 13, 2020

Sidelines: 20 years of basketball tourneys and counting

Two decades of covering the high school basketball tournament leaves great memories, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
February 12, 2020

Boys basketball: Winslow advances to quarters with win over Orono

Black Raiders never trail Red Riots in preliminary round victory.
Published
February 10, 2020

Basketball: Tournament time is here again

The high school playoffs kick off Tuesday with preliminary round games.
Published
February 7, 2020

Men’s basketball: Hanna steps up for Mules

Junior guard overcomes foul trouble to make big shots down the stretch for Colby.
Published
February 6, 2020

Boys Basketball Notebook: Young Black Raiders make strides

Despite playing a brutal schedule, Winslow is on the verge of hosting a preliminary round game next week.
Published
February 5, 2020

Sidelines: Erskine girls basketball executes new defense perfectly against Skowhegan

After Skowhegan standout Jaycie Christopher burned the Eagles for 40 in their first game, Erskine came up with new way to defend her, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
February 5, 2020

College Football: Hebert, Smith sign National Letter of Intent with University of Maine

Mt. Blue’s Eddie Hebert and Winthrop’s Jevin Smith announced their plans to play football at UMaine next season.
Published
February 4, 2020

Boys basketball: Rangeley continues bounce-back season with win over Temple

The Lakers finish regular season with 15-3 mark.
Published
February 3, 2020

Girls basketball: Hampden runs past Gardiner in big KVAC A showdown

Broncos all but lock up the top seed in the A North tournament.