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
December 7, 2018

Mt. Blue boys basketball turns back Skowhegan

Cougars waste little time matching win total from last season.
Published
December 6, 2018

Across the area, high school gyms make for unique basketball environments

Character, charm and historical feel in ample supply at certain central Maine courts.
Published
December 6, 2018

Class C boys basketball: Hall-Dale, Winthrop once again vie for MVC supremacy

Rivals enter as favorites in C South, along with Waynflete and Boothbay.
Published
December 6, 2018

Class B boys basketball: Maranacook, MCI chase deep payoff runs

Winslow also in position for big improvement.
Published
December 5, 2018

Football: Locals named Fitzpatrick Trophy semifinalists

Cony’s Wozniak, Skowhegan’s Christopher up for top football honor.
Published
December 4, 2018

Colby men’s basketball tops UMaine Farmington to continue hot start

Mules improve to 7-1 by sticking to the script Tuesday night on the road.
Published
December 3, 2018

Morning Sentinel Football Player of the Year: Seth Bussell, MCI

Senior was a force on both sides of the ball for Huskies.
Published
December 3, 2018

Morning Sentinel Football Coach of the Year: Jake Rogers, Nokomis

Changed the culture in Newport, leading Warriors to state championship win.
Published
December 1, 2018

No kick returns, no problem

Maine’s Edwards finds other ways to beat Gamecocks.
Published
November 29, 2018

New 8-man football league is on the verge of coming to Maine

With student participation declining, a Maine Principals’ Association committee votes to replace the Class E developmental league with division that would make it easier for small schools to field teams.