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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PublishedApril 29, 2021
Auto racing: Trevor Sanborn back behind wheel after health scare last fall
Limerick driver finished 3rd at Oxford last weekend following stint in ICU in October 2020.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Farrington Jr. dominates late, wins PASS race at Oxford Plains
Dave Farrington Jr. has won six of the last nine Super Late Model races at the track.
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PublishedApril 24, 2021
Auto racing: Josh St. Clair dominates on opening day at Wiscasset Speedway
Third-generation driver picks up second career Pro Stock/Super Late Model win in front of big crowd.
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
Sidelines: ‘Super League’ a disgraceful power grab
Sports fans from every walk of life, soccer fans or not, should be insulted, Travis Barrett writes.
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
Auto racing: With fans back in the stands, tracks prepare to open for 2021
Wiscasset Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway open this weekend; Johnny Clark takes New Hampshire win in PASS.
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PublishedApril 2, 2021
Commentary: Sports might be back in 2021, but in New England, you’d hardly know it
After decades of glory, Travis Barrett points out the region’s current rut in professional sports.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Boys hockey: Camden Hills skates away with central Maine tournament title
Windjammers break open close game, roll past Capital Region to win championship.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2021
Boys hockey: Cony, Capital Region fall in tournament games
Kennebec senior Nate Newgard hits 100 points in win over Cony, while Myles Hammond lifts Messalonskee over Capital Region.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Boys basketball: Monmouth gets look at future in victory over Temple
Guards Hayden Fletcher and Manny Calder lead Mustangs to big win over Bereans in C/D prelim.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Expect central Maine hockey tournament — the ‘COVID Cup’ — to have playoff feel
When it comes to hockey, any kind of hardware is worth competing for, Travis Barrett writes.
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