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.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Maine high schools enter fall season with barely enough referees for games
The pool of game officials has been shrinking for years, with verbal abuse cited as the biggest reason why it’s hard to attract and retain new refs.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
New scheduling leads to intriguing football matchups in Maine
Old rivals will meet again and new rivalries may be forged under a scheduling format designed to create competitive balance.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Eight-man football preview: Large School title is up for grabs
With Cheverus heading back to 11-man football, there are several contenders to succeed the Stags as state champions.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
UMaine football: Defense shows improvement up front in final scrimmage
A stronger pass rush will be key for this season for the Black Bears, who open at New Mexico on Sept. 3.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
UMaine athletics moves into new phase of COVID precautions
While some athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 leading up to the fall season, practices have been uninterrupted.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
UMaine names Samantha Hegmann-Wary its interim athletic director
The senior women’s administrator in the athletic department, Hegmann-Wary will serve as the interim AD while the university searches for Ken Ralph’s successor.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Sea Dogs’ Michael Gettys reinvents his career on the mound
Once a power-hitting outfield prospect, the 26-year-old Gettys is succeeding as a relief pitcher with Portland.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2022
Girls’ soccer: NYA eager to chase another championship
The Panthers won the last three Class D state titles, and have the talent to make a run at a fourth.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
Sea Dogs rally once again for third straight win over Richmond
Portland scores five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and holds on for a 6-5 victory.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2022
Hernández, Danish rehab with Sea Dogs in 10-inning victory
Kiké Hernández goes 1 for 2 and Red Sox teammate Tyler Danish pitches a scoreless inning in Portland’s 1-0 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
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