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Columnist

Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. 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. Prior to joining the Press Herald, Lazarczyk spent 20 years covering sports in central Maine at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. He's been twice honored as the Maine Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

Sports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine

KJ Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Jon Whitcomb, Hall-Dale

by Travis Lazarczyk July 5, 2017

If Jon Whitcomb was just an excellent high jumper, he’d be leaving Hall-Dale High School as an accomplished track and field athlete. Throw in his prowess in the 110 meter hurdles, discus, and pole vault, and Whitcomb’s track and field resume is among the best in the state. “He worked his tail off, and that’s […]

Sports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine

MS Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Ben Smith, Winslow

by Travis Lazarczyk July 5, 2017

One Sunday morning this spring, Winslow High School track and field coach Ken Nadeau stopped by the team’s storage barn to get a few things. As Nadeau approached the track, he noticed a few people working out. As he got closer, Nadeau realized it was senior sprinter Ben Smith, working on his starts. Smith had […]