Limerick driver finished 3rd at Oxford last weekend following stint in ICU in October 2020.
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.
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Farrington Jr. dominates late, wins PASS race at Oxford Plains
Dave Farrington Jr. has won six of the last nine Super Late Model races at the track.
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Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Auto racing: Josh St. Clair dominates on opening day at Wiscasset Speedway
Third-generation driver picks up second career Pro Stock/Super Late Model win in front of big crowd.
Posted inSports
Sidelines: ‘Super League’ a disgraceful power grab
Sports fans from every walk of life, soccer fans or not, should be insulted, Travis Barrett writes.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Auto racing: With fans back in the stands, tracks prepare to open for 2021
Wiscasset Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway open this weekend; Johnny Clark takes New Hampshire win in PASS.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Sports
Commentary: Sports might be back in 2021, but in New England, you’d hardly know it
After decades of glory, Travis Barrett points out the region’s current rut in professional sports.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Camden Hills skates away with central Maine tournament title
Windjammers break open close game, roll past Capital Region to win championship.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Cony, Capital Region fall in tournament games
Kennebec senior Nate Newgard hits 100 points in win over Cony, while Myles Hammond lifts Messalonskee over Capital Region.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Monmouth gets look at future in victory over Temple
Guards Hayden Fletcher and Manny Calder lead Mustangs to big win over Bereans in C/D prelim.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Expect central Maine hockey tournament — the ‘COVID Cup’ — to have playoff feel
When it comes to hockey, any kind of hardware is worth competing for, Travis Barrett writes.