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 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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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Girls basketball: Winthrop rallies late to topple Richmond
Ramblers find their groove in fourth quarter against Bobcats.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Girls basketball: No size, no problem for Winthrop in win over Monmouth
Ramblers run away from Mustangs, thanks to 15-0 run in second half.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2021
Sidelines: Legacy of Dale Earnhardt lives on 20 years after his death
Two decades after NASCAR’s most polarizing driver was killed in Daytona 500 crash, his impact on the sport lingers, Travis Barrett writes.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2020
Commentary: Maine motorsports wins big in 2020
Facing every imaginable obstacle, auto racing community deserves credit for getting to the finish line, Travis Barrett writes.
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