The start of the season is a chance to show that work in the offseason paid off.
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 inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Girls Hockey Player of the Year: Solveig Ledwick, Brunswick
The senior was a strong two-way player for the Dragons throughout her career.
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Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the 2025-26 Varsity Maine All-State girls hockey team
Four repeat selections join eight newcomers to the All-State squad.
Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the 2025-26 Central Maine All-Region girls hockey team
Three players from the Winslow co-op and an Oak Hill student who plays with Lewiston make up the list.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Red Sox season begins, with former Portland Sea Dogs in key roles
Alumni from the Double-A team in Maine will factor heavily into Boston’s success this summer.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
This Maine Celtics player goes from NCAA Division III to cusp of NBA
A Hamilton College graduate, Hank Morgan is chasing his NBA dream in the NBA G League.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Gorham native Wyatt Nadeau adjusting to college baseball’s toughest conference
The freshman pitcher is a weekend starter for Vanderbilt, facing many of the best teams in the country.
Posted inMaine, Maine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
‘We do not have a choice’: UMaine will pay its athletes to keep teams competitive
Division I sports is changing rapidly, and Maine is doing its best to keep pace.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Maine Celtics roll to win over Cleveland Charge
With one game left in the regular season, Maine holds on to a G League playoff spot.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Direct payments to student-athletes the right move for Maine, but questions remain
By opening the door to direct payments, Maine administrators acknowledge they have to change to stay competitive in Division I sports.