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.

Maine colleges, Sidelines, Sports, UMaine Sports

Sidelines: University of Maine women’s basketball team overcomes rash of injuries to reach conference title game

by Travis Lazarczyk March 8, 2020March 9, 2020

Down to eight healthy players, the Black Bears show mental and physical toughness, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Women’s basketball: Through injuries, Black Bears persevere

by Travis Lazarczyk March 8, 2020March 9, 2020

Down to eight healthy players, the UMaine women’s basketball team shows mental and physical toughness.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Women’s basketball: UMaine advances to America East final

by Travis Lazarczyk March 8, 2020March 8, 2020

The Black Bears beat UMass Lowell, 67-54, and will play Friday for a third straight conference championship, at Stony Brook.

Maine colleges, Sidelines, Sports, UMaine Sports

Sidelines: Colby men’s basketball tournament run ends early

by Travis Lazarczyk March 7, 2020March 7, 2020

Only one team is happy at the end of a tournament, but that doesn’t make losing easy, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Augusta printing company apologizes for state championship high school basketball program error

by Travis Lazarczyk March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

J.S. McCarthy Printers said in a statement the company scrambled late at night to correct the mistake and reprint hundreds of more copies that were to be sold for the remaining eight state title games.