Nobody wants to hear about your diet or your favorite sports teams, Travis Barrett writes.
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.
Girls basketball: Lawrence holds off Cony late
Higgins snaps tie in final seconds to lead Bulldogs to KVAC A win.
Boys hockey: Dennis Martin earns 200th career coaching win
Messalonskee stopped Gardiner on Friday night to give former Waterville coach the milestone.
Girls basketball: Strong defense, shooting touch lead Monmouth Academy girls basketball to win over Mt. Abram
Alexa Allen leads Mustangs with 18 points.
High school hockey preview: Messalonskee eyes deep Class B North run
Eagles return 19 of their 20 players and have the talent to make some noise this winter.
Class C girls soccer: Dominant Maranacook wins first state championship
Emily Harper scores twice as Black Bears blank Bucksport for program’s first Gold Ball.
Class B soccer: Defense doing the job for Winslow
Black Raiders have allowed just one goal all season en route to state final Saturday.
Boys soccer: Cape Elizabeth shuts out Gardiner in B South semis
Senior Tiernan Lathrop scores twice as No. 7 Capers continue postseason run.
Boys soccer: Winslow blanks Ellsworth to reach Class B North championship game
Black Raiders remain perfect this postseason with win at Colby College.
Girls soccer: Maranacook blanks Spruce Mountain in Class C South quarterfinals
No. 3 Black Bears cruise to win with big first half.