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.

Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Central Aroostook edges Winthrop for Class C girls title

by Travis Lazarczyk February 29, 2020March 2, 2020

Maci Beals shakes off foul trouble, leads Panthers with 20 points.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys basketball: Forest Hills wins second straight Class D championship

by Travis Lazarczyk February 29, 2020March 2, 2020

Tigers pulls away from Machias in second half to complete undefeated season.

Sports

College Basketball: UMF, Colby eye NCAA tournament bids

by Travis Lazarczyk February 26, 2020February 27, 2020

The Beavers and Mules can earn spots in the Division III tournament field with wins in their conference tournaments this weekend.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

UMaine women win in OT to halt Stony Brook’s 22-game winning streak

by Travis Lazarczyk February 23, 2020February 24, 2020

Maddy McVicar scores a career-high 28 points as the Black Bears win their sixth straight, 64-62.

Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls basketball: Winthrop pushes away from Carrabec in second half

by Travis Lazarczyk February 18, 2020February 20, 2020

The top-seeded Ramblers led by three at half, but knocked out the Cobras with a 55-42 win.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

C South boys quarterfinal: Winthrop cruises to win over Monmouth

by Travis Lazarczyk February 17, 2020February 18, 2020

Defense the key as Ramblers advance to regional semis.

Boys Basketball, Varsity Maine

A North boys quarterfinal: Top-ranked Hampden survives scare from Mt. Blue

by Travis Lazarczyk February 15, 2020February 17, 2020

AUGUSTA — The Hampden Academy boys basketball team has been on both ends of tournament upsets over the years, winning as an eight seed and losing as a two. Saturday night, the top-seeded Broncos almost became the victim of the largest upset of the Class A North tournament. Down to No. 8 Mt. Blue by […]