Winning never gets old or boring for the team, which has won seven straight state titles.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
Scarborough’s Barry takes 5th in Boston masters division
Former champ Joan Benoit Samuelson posts 4th-best time for age 50-plus females.
Pirates secure playoff berth with three unanswered goals in the third periodn
Needing either to win or reach overtime to secure the only remaining playoff berth in the American Hockey League, the Pirates won for the second day in a row to leapfrog idle Springfield.
Boston Marathon: Special treatment for best in Maine
Elite runners deservedly get a few extra perks, but a tough winter has made preparation a challenge.
Pirates end skid, keep playoff hopes alive
Portland holds off Providence for a 3-2 win and needs one point in its regular-season finale to reach the postseason.
An official timeout for AHL linesman from South Portland
Joe Andrews, an official for 20 years, will hang up his skates after Saturday night’s Portland Pirates game against the Providence Bruins.
Pirates’ playoff berth precarious as skid continues
An eighth straight loss drops Portland behind Springfield for the eighth postseason berth.
Pirates need a final surge to avoid a complete collapse
Portland controls its own fate, but has lost seven straight and has yet to seal up a postseason berth.
Losing Frazier damaging to Red Claws in playoffs
Maine lost Tim Frazier, who may be the D-League’s MVP, to the NBA late in the season and struggled in the playoffs while being swept by Fort Wayne.
Mad Ants eliminate Red Claws, 121-111
Defending D-League champion Fort Wayne sweeps Maine in first round.