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.

Softball, Varsity Maine

Softball: Passion breeds Madison softball success

by Travis Lazarczyk June 17, 2019June 18, 2019

Offseason work a key to the Bulldogs’ state championship

Sidelines, Sports

Sidelines: Father’s Day on the diamond

by Travis Lazarczyk June 15, 2019June 18, 2019

A dad watches his daughter play her final softball game, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Class C softball: Madison cruises past Dexter for 2nd straight state title

by Travis Lazarczyk June 15, 2019June 18, 2019

Bulldogs put to bed losing past at Brewer’s Coffin Field.

Softball, Varsity Maine

Softball: First-year phenoms

by Travis Lazarczyk June 14, 2019June 18, 2019

Madison’s freshmen trio has been key to the Bulldogs run back to the Class C state final.

New England Patriots, Sports

Waterville youth get ‘Gronked’ with visit from retired Patriots star

by Travis Lazarczyk June 12, 2019June 23, 2019

Rob Gronkowski, the former Patriots tight end, was in constant motion in a brief appearance at the Alfond Youth and Community Center in Waterville Wednesday as part of the center’s annual fundraising appeal.