Little was expected when Jeremy Swayman arrived in Orono, but now he has the Black Bears raising their expectations.
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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Veteran driver Smith finally conquers Beech Ridge
Gary Smith has now won on every Maine track after his PASS North victory Sunday.
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Monmouth boys soccer gets going in win over Carrabec
After slow start, Mustangs roll to MVC victory.
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Hermon driver captures Boss Hogg 150
Mike Hopkins snaps a two-year drought by passing Garrett Hall late in the race and winning at Wicasset Speedway.
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Bubba Pollard wins Oxford 250
Georgia driver takes the lead with 31 laps left and wins the 45th annual race.
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Gerry among favorites for another Oxford 250 title
Longtime racer Curtis Gerry, the defending 250 champion, has emerged in the last two years as the region’s most dominant driver.
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Oxford 250: Spotters keep an eye on things
Behind every good racer, there’s a spotter who is instrumental to success on the track.
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Eyes in the sky: Spotters play key Oxford 250 role
Relationship between driver and spotter crucial to race team’s success.
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Twenty years have passed since Ralph Nason began his reign at the Oxford 250
The driver from Unity ruled for three straight races and if people didn’t like it, well, that was just too damn bad.
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Group of contenders at Oxford 250 is an ever-growing list
As many as 20 drivers enter this year’s race with legitimate hopes of victory, according to several veteran drivers.