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

Tuesday’s high school roundup: No. 12 Traip ousts No. 5 Hall-Dale in girls’ basketball

by Travis Lazarczyk February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

The Rangers take control with a third-quarter surge, then hold on to advance to the Class C South quarterfinals.

New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots defensive end maintains his Maine ties

by Travis Lazarczyk February 3, 2019

Augusta-born Derek Rivers is in his first Super Bowl after spending his rookie season on injured reserve.

New England Patriots, News, Sports

Road to the Super Bowl: Key moments that defined Patriots season

by Travis Lazarczyk February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

There were plenty of highs and lows (the Miami meltdown) en route to the Patriots’ AFC championship.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Maine high schools take step closer to 8-man football

by Steve Craig and Travis Lazarczyk January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

A Maine Principals’ Association panel recommends that 10 schools form two divisions this fall for eight-man football, a version of the sport that would be new to Maine.