Travis Barrett covers sports for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, including high school soccer, hockey and lacrosse, as well as local auto racing. An award-winning sports writer, he returned to Maine in 2005 after covering professional and college beats in Rhode Island. He has worked in public relations and sports marketing fields during a five-year hiatus from journalism, including a stint as a social media consultant to NASCAR. Travis lives in Oakland with his wife, Sara, and children, Cooper and Samantha. During his off-hours, he openly roots for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and Liverpool Football Club, while just as openly rooting for anyone playing against the New England Patriots.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
Girls basketball: Gardiner holds off Mt. Blue for 3rd straight win
Tigers use strong first half to power to victory at Capital City Hoop Classic.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Girls soccer: Hall-Dale blanks Monmouth/Winthrop in playoff preview
Nott scores twice to lead Bulldogs in MVC regular-season finale.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Auto racing: Max Cookson wins Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway
Cookson, a 20-year-old from Palmyra, leads the final 66 laps and earns $10,000.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Sidelines: In Cole Butcher, the Oxford 250 has its latest villain
Canadian driver has ruffled feathers in back-to-back wins, which is a good thing for the race, Travis Barrett writes.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
Who is the top driver in Oxford 250 history? Racing veterans offer mixed views
Three-time winners Dave Dion, Ralph Nason and Mike Rowe dominate the debate.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Embrace the chase: Pursuit of glory at annual Oxford 250 comes at a price
From unlikely beginnings, Gray car owner Jay Cushman seeks elusive victory in Super Late Model racing’s biggest events.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Auto racing: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway drivers find new home at Wiscasset Speedway
Once longtime Beech Ridge regulars, the Kennedy and McKeage families now make the long trek to compete regularly at Wiscasset.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Auto racing: Single-groove Oxford Plains Speedway has competitors baffled
With three weeks away from 50th Oxford 250, drivers left Sunday’s PASS race with more questions than answers.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Auto racing: Scott Chubbuck steers into new role at Wiscasset Speedway
Five-time track champion directing competition instead of being part of it.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Auto racing notebook: Rolling Johnny Clark looks ahead to Oxford
Hallowell driver coming off big PASS win in New Hampshire; Maurice Young returns to victory lane this year after long hiatus.
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