Travis Barrett

Kennebec Journal

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.

Latest

Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
April 30, 2020

Remember When: The 2016 Madison softball team rose to the occasion

Commitment to summer tournaments and creating a culture of community turned Bulldogs back into powerhouse.
Published
April 29, 2020

Sidelines: Slapstick made “Slap Shot” cultural icon, and it checks in at No. 9 on favorite sports movie list

1977 cult hockey classic deserves spot on sports movies’ Mount Rushmore, Travis Barrett writes.
Published
April 13, 2020

Auto racing notebook: Delayed start to season will have local effect

Business of building race cars will take hit, according to Crazy Horse Racing owner.
Published
March 28, 2020

Central Maine Hockey Player of the Year: Dylan Cunningham, Messalonskee

Eagle senior led Class B North in goals this season.
Published
March 26, 2020

Sidelines: NASCAR’s televised iRacing event comes up short

Virtual motorsports is no substitute for the real thing, or why we watch, Travis Barrett writes.
Published
March 25, 2020

Sidelines: NASCAR’s televised iRacing event comes up short

Virtual motorsports is no substitute for the real thing, or why we watch, Travis Barrett writes.
Published
March 19, 2020

Auto racing in Maine preparing for late start to season

Coronavirus concerns forcing many track officials to take a wait-and-see approach to year.
Published
March 17, 2020

College hockey: UMaine goalie Jeremy Swayman signs with Boston Bruins

Alaska native foregoes senior season to sign first professional contract.