Steve Pelletier may be slowing a bit, but his competitive drive fuels his passion for the track and field event.
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.
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Maine survives late scare to earn first win of the season
The Black Bears hold off a late North Carolina A&T rally.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
UMaine athletes thrilled with progress on facilities
Saturday’s ribbon cuttings at Alfond Arena and the new soccer field marked an end to a construction phase, with more on the way.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Marshwood football’s biggest asset? Mental toughness
After mistakes that could’ve cost the Hawks a win, players stepped up in crunch time.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
North Carolina A&T (1-3) at Maine (0-4)
The Black Bears look for their first win of the season, against a first-time conference opponent.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
How does Maine men’s hockey rank to start the season?
After winning Hockey East, the Black Bears are No. 6 in Travis Lazarczyk’s preseason poll.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Buckle up, Red Sox fans, you’re in for a wild week
The Red Sox could extend summer this week by claiming a wild card spot, or send New England headfirst into fall.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
For the Hersom family, a football rivalry is renewed
When Lawrence coach John Hersom takes on Bangor, he goes up against his son, Jack, an assistant coach.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Maine (0-3) at Georgia Southern (1-2)
The Black Bears take on a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent for the second time this season.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
In Portland, we don’t get Red Sox top prospects for long
As we often saw in 2025, if a Sea Dog player shines, his stay here is short-lived.