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
January 20, 2020

Girls Basketball: Lawrence holds off Messalonskee

Freshman Hope Bouchard made free throws in closing seconds to clinch KVAC A win.
Published
January 20, 2020

Sidelines: Gabrielle Wener chases 1,000 career points

Messalonskee senior approached an important milestone, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 18, 2020

Sidelines: Showdown in Augusta

Saturday afternoon, Hampden’s Bryce Lausier and Simon McCormick proved why they’re considered among the state’s best players, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 17, 2020

Girls Basketball: Waterville stages late rally to edge Winslow in OT

Purple Panthers trailed most of regulation before tying the game late and controlling OT.
Published
January 17, 2020

Sidelines: Waterville girls basketball passes big test against rival Winslow

Down for most of the night, the Waterville girls rallied and got a taste of what tournament basketball is like, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 15, 2020

Boys basketball notes: Hall-Dale making progress

Despite losing key players to graduation, Hall-Dale is still in the mix for a high seed in the Class C South tournament.
Published
January 14, 2020

Boys basketball: Forest Hills pulls away from Temple

Tigers take control of East/West Conference game with 20-5 run in the second quarter.
Published
January 14, 2020

Sidelines: Desjardins shoulders the load for Forest Hills

After missing three games with a shoulder injury, standout Parker Desjardins showed no lingering problems in his return Tuesday, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 13, 2020

Sidelines: 8-man football grows

There could be more than 20 schools playing 8-man football in Maine next fall, and that’s a good thing, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 11, 2020

College basketball: Colby rallies for win over Trinity

Down seven points at the half, Mules pull away in second in a big conference test.