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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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Auto racing notebook: Jeff Taylor back on top at Oxford Plains Speedway
Nine-time track champion is 2 for 2 to start the season as he continues quest for elusive Oxford 250 crown.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2020
Auto racing: Curtis Gerry wins at Oxford Plains Speedway
Waterboro driver tops Super Late Model field, Windham’s Garrett Lamb grabs 1st career Street Stock victory.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Auto racing: Curtis Gerry takes nothing for granted at Oxford Plains Speedway
Defending track champion uncomfortable with spotlight while relishing success over last few seasons.
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PublishedJune 28, 2020
Nick Sweet wins PASS race at Oxford Plains
The Vermont driver earns second career OPS win, and Wayne Helliwell Jr. emerges victorious following late-race drama in the ACT 150.
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PublishedJune 27, 2020
Auto racing: Oxford Plains Speedway drops green flag on 2020 season
After waiting nearly three months for the delayed opening day, drivers were relieved to get back to normal on Saturday.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Sidelines: ‘Bull Durham’ earns top spot as best sports movie of all-time
Travis Barrett ranks the 1988 film about life in the minor leagues No. 1.
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PublishedJune 18, 2020
Auto racing tracks in Maine still waiting for word that they can open
While some tracks like Oxford Plains are eager to open even in the absence of fans, others like Wiscasset Speedway insist they won’t race until fans are allowed.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Sidelines: The ‘Miracle On Ice’ was more than just a hockey game
‘Miracle,’ No. 2 on Travis Barrett’s list of best sports movies ever made, perfectly reproduced the concept at the heart of Herb Brooks’ team-building.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Remember When: The Cony boys tennis team reached elite level in the mid-1990s
Led by John Gasink’s individual state championship in 1994, Rams made back-to-back Class A final appearances.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Sidelines: ‘Raging Bull’ takes the title as best of the ring genre
Stellar cast led by Martin Scorcese’s eye puts audience right in the center of the fight game, Travis Barrett writes.
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