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 9, 2020

Sidelines: Panthers meeting expectations

A good team last season, the Waterville girls look to be great this season, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 9, 2020

Football: Mount View, Waterville look at 8-man football

Declining football participation at area schools makes move necessary.
Published
January 7, 2020

Boys basketball: Maranacook gets past Winslow

Black Bears use big third quarter to win tough KVAC B game.
Published
January 7, 2020

Sidelines: Maranacook, Winslow play lock-down D in big games

Slowing down an opponent’s top scorer is easier said than done, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 5, 2020

Men’s basketball: Colby’s offense a bunch of outstanding shooters

Mules continued their season-long roll in rout of Bowdoin on Sunday.
Published
January 4, 2020

Sidelines: New coach, big goals for Thomas men’s basketball

Deshon Gaither is the third Thomas men’s basketball coach in three seasons. But he’s eager to stay and build something, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
January 2, 2020

Women’s basketball: Maine opens conference play with win over Hartford

Maddy McVicar scored a career-high 20 points for the Black Bears.
Published
January 2, 2020

Women’s basketball: Saar leads from the point for the University of Maine

With injuries to seniors, junior point guard Dor Saar is now the leader of the Black Bears, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
December 14, 2019

Sidelines: Colby men’s basketball off to hot start

The Mules have started the season at 9-0 and have averaged 96 points per game. Now comes the hard part, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
December 13, 2019

Boys Basketball: Messalonskee rallies to beat Erskine

Messalonskee uses third quarter run to take KVAC A win.