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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.

Sports

Nick Sweet wins PASS race at Oxford Plains

by Travis Barrett June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

The Vermont driver earns second career OPS win, and Wayne Helliwell Jr. emerges victorious following late-race drama in the ACT 150.

Auto Racing, Sports

Auto racing: Oxford Plains Speedway drops green flag on 2020 season

by Travis Barrett June 27, 2020August 12, 2020

After waiting nearly three months for the delayed opening day, drivers were relieved to get back to normal on Saturday.

Sports

Sidelines: ‘Bull Durham’ earns top spot as best sports movie of all-time

by Travis Barrett June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

Travis Barrett ranks the 1988 film about life in the minor leagues No. 1.

Sports

Auto racing tracks in Maine still waiting for word that they can open

by Travis Barrett June 18, 2020

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.

Sports

Sidelines: The ‘Miracle On Ice’ was more than just a hockey game

by Travis Barrett June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

‘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.