Twenty years after winning his first of two Olympic gold medals, the Maine native is excited for the future of his sport.
Travis Lazarczyk
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.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
In refusing to complete a game, the coach of the Portland boys hockey co-op raises questions | Column
Disagreeing with a ref’s call is never grounds for pulling the plug.
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Posted inCheering, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Through technical issues, the Lawrence cheering team fought on
The Bulldogs showed determination and grace when hit with a setback at the state championships.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
With an idle two weeks before the Super Bowl, the football mind wanders
The break before the big game is filled with a lot of nonsense.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Did you hear what Cooper Flagg did? Outlandish (and fake) stories spread across web
A rash of make-believe tales about Maine’s NBA sensation crowd out the truth across the internet.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Maine snowboarder Nathan Pare embraces the grind to grab Olympic berth
Pare, who grew up in Farmingdale before moving to Bethel, will represent Team USA in the snowboard cross in Italy this month.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
St. Joseph’s College honors former women’s basketball coach Mike McDevitt
The longtime coach retired last spring after 32 seasons with the Monks.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Unified basketball is all the best parts of Maine high school sports
Thursday’s round robin at the Augusta Civic Center was a reminder to find joy in the act of playing.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Falmouth’s Brock James looks to stick in UMaine men’s hockey lineup
The first Mainer on the Black Bears’ roster in a decade recorded a goal and two assists in a weekend sweep at UMass Lowell.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Surprise! The Patriots are in the Super Bowl
The 2025 squad joins the 1985 and 2001 versions as teams that succeeded despite few expectations.