Third-generation driver from Sabattus living up to his family name.
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.
A different kind of season benefits some soccer teams
Messalonskee, Skowhegan face no pressure this fall — and that could prove beneficial.
Auto racing: Jonathon Emerson credited with victory at Wiscasset Speedway
After winner gets disqualified, Emerson takes top honors in Strictly Shootout.
High school soccer: Learning curve awaits coaches and players
New safety guidelines will effect some key parts of game play.
Trevor Sanborn wins Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway
The driver from East Parsonsfield dominates the second half of the race for his third win in his last six events.
Annual Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway attracts abundance of top drivers
Five former winners are entered in Sunday’s race, along with Oxford 250 winners Johnny Clark and Curtis Gerry.
Emotional Johnny Clark embraces stirring victory in 47th annual Oxford 250
After winning everything there was to win, Hallowell driver finally wins the one race missing from his resume.
Oxford 250 notebook: Lewis Anderson makes his dream come true
One year after a stroke, the racer from Hollis competes in two Street Stock features prior to the Oxford 250.
Auto racing: Johnny Clark wins first Oxford 250 title
Clark, of Hallowell, takes the victory in an event he first entered in 1997, holding off another longtime contender – Jeff Taylor.
Sidelines: The Oxford 250 is Travis Benjamin’s moment
Morrill driver has chance to make history on Sunday, something he’s proven he knows how to do, Travis Barrett writes.