Hot bats, good defense lead Bulldogs to regional final.
Travis Barrett
Staff Writer
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.
C South softball: Hall-Dale blanks Dirigo in semis
Hot bats, good defense lead Bulldogs to regional final.
B North softball: No. 10 Lawrence routs No. 3 Cony in prelim round
The Bulldogs completed a season sweep of the Rams behind the pitching of Mackenzie McAvoy and the hitting of Ruby Pierce.
Mike Hopkins wins second consecutive Coastal 200
Hopkins overcomes early trouble and dominates the second half of the race.
Sidelines: The Coastal 200 at Wiscasset Speedway gives drivers plenty of incentive to race
With $15k to the winner, the race is now one of the state’s top races this summer, writes Travis Barrett.
Auto racing: Oxford Plains Speedway adds race with $40k purse that could attract NASCAR drivers
The 300-lap Celebration of America race in July has chance to overshadow prestigious Oxford 250.
Auto racing notebook: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway set to open for an event this summer
The Maine Vintage Race Car Association plans to host a show in July, the first at the track since it closed in 2021.
B North hockey: Hampden drops Cony co-op to earn berth in regional final
Lucas Dunn scores twice as Broncos stretch unbeaten run to eight straight.
D South boys basketball: Valley sinks St. Dom’s for 14th regional championship
Cavaliers ease past Saints to reach first state final since 2016.
A North girls basketball: Cony stuns defending state champ Lawrence
No. 3 Rams pull away late to reach first state final since 2012.