Coaches focus on throwing and conditioning during first week of training ahead of season.
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.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College hockey: UMaine’s second line plays crucial role in team’s second half
Tim Doherty, Brendan Robbins and Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup playing best hockey entering Hockey East playoffs.
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Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Auto racing: Unity Raceway to open again this summer
Greg Veinote of Newburgh enters into agreement with track owner Ralph Nason, hopes to be running by end of June.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
College hockey: UMaine rolls over Boston University in finale
Black Bear seniors come up big in final game of the season at Alfond Arena.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Old Town/Orono beats Kennebec for Class B North title
Black Bear senior Kohle Parker makes 29 saves as RiverHawks are blanked for first time all season.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Special teams could prove crucial in Class B North final
Top seed Old Town/Orono brings league’s best power play into championship matchup with Kennebec.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Kennebec, Old Town/Orono set for regional final
Top two seeds in Class B North emerge from wide-open league ahead of Wednesday night’s title game.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Old Town/Orono stops Camden Hills in B North semis
Cam Tower returns to lineup to give Black Bears a lift en route to regional finals.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Kennebec drops Presque Isle in OT
Zach Menoudarakos makes triumphant return to lineup to score game winner and lift RiverHawks to Class B North final.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Ben Grenier the constant for Kennebec RiverHawks this season
After missing last season, the senior has backstopped Waterville/Winslow co-op to regional semifinals this weekend.