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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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Auto Racing: Pro All Stars Series set to open 2020 season with no fans
Drivers wonder what new normal will look like Sunday at New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Sidelines: ‘Hoosiers’ is the greatest story of basketball in rural America
At No. 4 on his Top 10 sports movies of all-time, Travis Barrett says film still resonates today.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Sidelines: Time for auto racing to think of more than itself
As tracks and tours prepare to get started this week, onus is on participants to remain vigilant, Travis Barrett writes.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Sidelines: Even in the end, ‘Rocky’ is a big winner
1976’s Oscar winner for Best Picture cracks the top five on Travis Barrett’s list of best sports movies of all-time.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Sidelines: ‘The Natural’ bats No. 6 in this sports movie lineup
1984 movie starring Robert Redford is one of best baseball movies ever made, Travis Barrett writes.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Remember When: 40 years ago, Gardiner won its only state softball championship
Led by a determined group of players with a famous football coach, the Tigers took Class A by storm in 1980.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Auto racing notes: Austin Theriault taking wait-and-see approach to this season
Like athletes in all sports, Fort Kent native hopes to be back on track soon.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Sidelines: “Caddyshack” still hilarious at 40 and is No. 7 on all-time list
Golf film has jokes galore and is No. 7 on Travis Barrett’s all-time Top 10 sports movies.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
Sidelines: Largely overlooked, ‘Seabiscuit’ was America’s call to post
No. 8 on Travis Barrett’s top 10 sports movies of all time, an overlooked horse galvanized a nation.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
Sidelines: ‘The Wrestler’ checks in at No. 10 on all-time favorite sports movies list
The 2009 film shows an entertainer grappling with his identity, as Robin Ramzinski thinks he is more important to him than who he actually is, Travis Barrett writes.
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