Veteran driver Ryan Farrar begins Maine’s delayed racing season with his 57th career win in the Sport Truck division.
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 inAuto Racing, Sports
Auto racing notebook: Austin Theriault taking wait-and-see approach
Like athletes in all sports, the Fort Kent native hopes to be back in action soon.
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Posted inAuto Racing, Sports, Times Record Sports
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.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Auto racing: Maine tracks in wait-and-see mode, preparing for late start
Beech Ridge has already postponed its opening night, while other Maine tracks are not yet sure what the summer will hold.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Men’s hockey: UMaine blanks Providence, earns home ice in playoffs
The Black Bears will host a Hockey East quarterfinal series after a 1-0 win, thanks to Jeremy Swayman’s 48 saves.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine’s focused for crucial final game of hockey’s regular season
The Black Bears are home against Providence on Friday night, and a win may put them fourth in Hockey East’s final standings.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Winthrop unseats Boothbay as Class C South champion
The region’s No. 1 seed avenges two regular-season losses and wins its first regional title in 30 years with a 38-34 victory.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Team wins by 20 points with freshman and two 8th-graders starting
Seacoast Christian beats Temple in Class D South quarterfinal in battle between two of the youngest tournament teams.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Unified basketball starts its sixth season
Unified basketball teams pair students with developmental disabilities with traditional students.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Sidelines: Alex Cora and the Red Sox get unfair treatment
Where the New England Patriots are staunchly defended, the Boston Red Sox are never afforded the same luxury, Travis Barrett writes.