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
April 1, 2019

Morning Sentinel Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Annie Cooke, Skowhegan

Senior turned in dominant performance, averaging close to a double-double.
Published
March 29, 2019

College notebook: USM moves up in national poll | Huskies ranked sixth in Division III baseball

The University of Southern Maine baseball team jumped to No. 6 in the country in the latest d3baseball.com poll. The Huskies received one first-place vote, and a six-game win streak boosted USM’s record to 10-2. The Huskies were ranked 10th in the previous poll. A handful of area players are off to strong starts for […]
Published
March 29, 2019

Kennebec Journal Boys Swimmer of the Year: Nathaniel Berry, Cony

When he lifted his head out of the water and saw the time, Nathaniel Berry knew he had a state record. He could recite the old record as easily as his birthday. “I’d been staring at the program before,” Berry, a Cony High School senior, said. “I knew what I was shooting for.” Berry’s 20.70 […]
Published
March 29, 2019

Morning Sentinel Boys Swimmer of the Year: Edmund Couture, Messalonskee

As a junior, Messalonskee High School swimmer Edmund Couture could not have come closer to the school record in the 100 butterfly. He was .1 second off the mark. Throughout the offseason, Couture wondered if he could have touched the wall an eye blink faster or maybe could he have had at least one kick […]
Published
March 27, 2019

Boys Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Ethan Nurick, Waterville

Senior finishes season as one of the top triple jumpers in the state.
Published
March 26, 2019

Girls Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Olivia Tiner, Winslow

Winslow sophomore comes up clutch at the big meets.
Published
March 25, 2019

Spring sports teams off and running

Messalonskee track, lacrosse programs eager to get on new fields.
Published
March 25, 2019

Sidelines: Gronk says goodbye

While Gronk made all the plays, Rob Gronkowski knows its time to step away, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
March 23, 2019

Golden Age of Maine baseball is ending

We should celebrate the fact that cold, wintry Maine produced four Major Leaguers in recent years, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Published
March 22, 2019

Patriots: Maine-born Rivers looks to take next step in NFL career

New England defensive lineman visits students at Chelsea Elementary on Friday.