As Gardiner’s football coach from 1975 through 1985, Wolfgram laid a foundation still in place.
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.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Sea Dogs play-by-play voice will be part of all-female Red Sox broadcast
Emma Tiedemann will call the entirety of Boston’s game against the Kansas City Royals for NESN on Tuesday night.
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Posted inBeach to Beacon, Sports
Elite runners aren’t the face of Beach to Beacon 10K
The recreational runners who fill the field every year are the lifeblood of the annual event.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
ESPN covering a Maine lobster festival is as cliche as it gets
The network certainly had other options for its ’50 states in 50 days’ segment.
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Trade deadline a nerve-wracking day for Sea Dogs players
With the Red Sox looking to improve the big league club, minor leaguers knew they could be moved at a moment’s notice.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Some small Maine college football programs can finally join the playoff party. It’s about time.
Starting in 2026, NESCAC teams — including Colby, Bates and Bowdoin — will be allowed to accept invitations to the NCAA Division III playoffs.
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Sea Dogs pitcher Payton Tolle on fast track to Red Sox
The big left-hander, a 2024 draft pick, has been dominant since his promotion to Portland in late June.
Posted inNews, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Cooper Flagg discussion with Maine and Dallas journalists covers a lot of ground
This joint project between the Portland Press Herald and the Dallas Morning News offers fans insight into how Flagg became the top pick in the NBA draft, and what’s next for the Newport native.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Gorham Little League baseball deserved better. It’s the adults who ruin youth sports.
Disqualifying the 12U all-star team from the state tournament for factors beyond its control was the absolute wrong move.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
At Maine women’s amateur, the 9th hole wrecked scores
The hole on the Tomahawk course at Natanis Golf Course was a challenge for even the best players throughout the three-day tournament.