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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.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Men’s Ice Hockey: UMaine looks to make improvements on defense

by Travis Lazarczyk January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Black Bears have committed 29 penalties, 21 goals in first four games, including a 9-5 loss to UMass-Lowell on Monday.

Maine colleges, Sports, Times Record Sports, UMaine Sports

University of Maine guard Kelly Fogarty breaks out of shooting slump in big way

by Travis Lazarczyk January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Senior adds to list of scoring threats for Black Bears after setting a program record with 10 3-pointers in rout of New Hampshire on Sunday.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Some high school basketball teams begin first official practices

by Travis Lazarczyk January 4, 2021January 5, 2021

Several schools in green counties ramp up with some games still scheduled the week of Jan. 11.

Sidelines, Sports

Sidelines: 2020 will be remembered for the stories that didn’t happen

by Travis Lazarczyk December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

It was a tough year for local sports, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Boys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Remember When: The Waterville boys ice hockey team won the 2009 state title

by Travis Lazarczyk December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

The Purple Panthers went 21-1, defeating St. Dominic in the state game for the program’s 20th championship.

Sports

Basketball: Nick Mayo improves in second professional hoops season

by Travis Lazarczyk December 19, 2020

Now in his second season playing pro basketball in Japan, the Messalonskee is having a strong season with a new team.

Sports, Varsity Maine

High school sports notebook: Merrill, Ouellette take tandem approach to Winthrop girls basketball

by Travis Lazarczyk, Drew Bonifant and Dave Dyer December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

It will be a team effort on the sideline for the Winthrop girls basketball team this season. Fortunately for the Ramblers, Jess Merrill and Kelsey Ouellette have a background with such a partnership. Merrill and Ouellette are set to begin their first season as co-coaches at Winthrop, guiding the program that Joe Burnham took to […]