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.

Streaky Mariners drop key game to Worcester, 6-3

by Travis Lazarczyk March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

Fighting for a playoff spot, Maine falls to a division rival at home.

Maine colleges, Sports, Times Record Sports, UMaine Sports

Women’s basketball: Maine pulls away from NJIT for 72-48 America East semifinal win

by Travis Lazarczyk March 8, 2022March 9, 2022

Black Bears are on to the conference championship game for the seventh straight season.

Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls’ basketball: Southern Aroostook cruises to 3rd state title since 2018

by Travis Lazarczyk March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

The Warriors score the first 43 points of the game en route to a 58-18 win over Seacoast Christian in the Class D championship game.

Olympics, Sports

Maranacook High grad Ruslan Reiter ready for his second Paralympics

by Travis Lazarczyk March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Reiter, 22, will compete in Nordic skiing and biathlon at the Beijing Games beginning Saturday.

Sports, Swimming, Varsity Maine

Girls’ swimming: Camden Hills wins first Class A championship

by Travis Lazarczyk February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

The Windjammers use their depth to run away from the field, finishing nearly 100 points ahead of their closest challenger.

Sports, Swimming, Varsity Maine

Boys’ swimming: Scarborough earns first state championship

by Travis Lazarczyk February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

The Red Storm place in the top three of every event to win the Class A championship.

Girls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls’ hockey: Lewiston blanks Scarborough to win state championship

by Travis Lazarczyk February 19, 2022February 19, 2022

Leah Landry scores twice as the Blue Devils win their second consecutive title and fourth since 2009.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

After year in the red, MPA banking on big turnout for basketball tourney

by Travis Lazarczyk February 13, 2022February 14, 2022

The annual event, canceled last year because of the pandemic, is the largest source of revenue for the Maine Principals’ Association and plays a critical role in funding other high school championships.