Travis Lazarczyk

Press Herald

Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2000. 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. Over the years, Lazarczyk has been honored with numerous state, regional, and national awards for his work, including a first place for column writing from the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2011, and inclusion in Notable Sports Writing of 2009 in Best American Sports Writing. When not working, he can be found, reading, hiking, or drinking too much coffee.

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Published
February 24, 2012

EASTERN CLASS A BOYS BASKETBALL: Stars spark Mt. Blue, Hampden

Hampden has a Mr. Basketball semifinalist. So does Mt. Blue. Hampden has the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference North Division Player of the Year. So does Mt. Blue.
Published
February 22, 2012

Eastern B girls: Nokomis keeps rolling along

The unbeaten Warriors turn up the defense in the second half to beat Old Town, 52-31.
Published
February 22, 2012

Eastern B boys: Gardiner upends Medomak Valley

The third-seeded Tigers pull away late, avenging two earlier losses.
Published
February 21, 2012

EASTERN A BOYS BASKETBALL: Mt. Blue, EL similar in approach

When Edward Little boys basketball coach Mike Adams calls out “23,” it means the same thing as when Mt. Blue coach Jim Bessey says it.
Published
February 21, 2012

EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Gardiner faces tough test

After the Medomak Valley boys basketball team beat Gardiner in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championship game, 61-57, coach Nick DePatsy praised the Tigers.
Published
February 18, 2012

Eastern A boys: Third time is no charm for Lawrence

After two regular-season wins over Bangor, the Bulldogs fall in the quarterfinals, 48-31.
Published
February 17, 2012

EASTERN A BOYS BASKETBALL: Too close to call

As the top seed with a 17-1 record, Hampden Academy is the favorite entering the Eastern Class A boys basketball tournament. But after a regular season in which a number of good teams regularly beat each other up, Hampden wears the favorite title loosely.
Published
February 17, 2012

Eastern B Boys: Gardiner edges Nokomis in OT

The Tigers get big contributions from Alonzo Connor and Matt Hall in a 56-47 quarterfinal victory.
Published
February 17, 2012

CENTER COURT: Gardiner, Nokomis hope to make run at MDI

Gardiner Area High School boys basketball coach Jason Cassidy and his staff sat in the bleachers and scouted Wednesday night’s preliminary round game between Waterville and Nokomis. Cassidy was glad to not be playing in a prelim game himself.
Published
February 15, 2012

EASTERN CLASS B BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Pearl foul shot lifts Nokomis to win in Eastern B prelim

NEWPORT — Everybody involved with the Nokomis and Waterville boys basketball teams had seen this movie. It ran eight days ago in Waterville’s gym. Waterville guard Chris Hale takes the last shot. Eight days ago, Hale’s buzzer beater went in, giving the Purple Panthers a two-point win over the Warriors.

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