All four events in each class will take place over a two-day period, as officials deal with logistical issues and try to reduce costs.
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.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skiers to watch
GIRLS Lily Johnston, Freeport junior: Class B runner-up in classical who was fifth in freestyle, leading Freeport to runner-up Nordic finish. Krysia Lesniak, Falmouth junior: Class B runner-up in slalom and third in giant slalom. Top Mainer in slalom (13th place) at Eastern high school championships. Lizzy Martin, Freeport senior: Runner-up in Class B freestyle […]
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Ski teams to watch
GIRLS 1 Yarmouth: The eight-time defending state champions show no sign of loosening their grip on the Class B title. Seniors Caitlin Teare, Sarah Myers and Emma Torres and junior Lucy Alexander lead a strong Nordic contingent. Junior Anna Bouton and sophomore Hannah Van Alstine do likewise for a young Alpine squad. 2 Falmouth: Senior […]
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Red Claws earn seventh straight win
Maine remains unbeaten at home with a 96-92 victory over Westchester.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Red Claws rally to beat Erie
The Red Claws are still undefeated at home after erasing a 13-point deficit against the Bayhawks.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Pirates drop fifth in a row with an ugly 8-2 loss to Manchester
Andy Andreoff’s hat trick leads the Monarchs to an 8-2 rout of Portland.
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Red Claws remain unbeaten at home
Johnson scores 24 in 96-82 victory over Canton
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Pirates fall 3-1 to Manchester
McKenna makes 23 saves in losing effort
Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
Swimming Preview: Sea of change coming for state championship swim meet format
The format using morning prelims followed by evening finals is eliminated in favor of timed finals.
Posted inCross Country, Varsity Maine
Girls’ cross country 2014 All-State team
Tessa Cassidy, Brunswick junior: Placed fourth in Class A in 19:29 after winning Eastern Maine championship. Placed 73rd at New Englands. Caroline Driscoll, Mt. Desert Island senior: Placed third in Class B in 19:41 after finishing second in Eastern Maine to lead MDI to a regional crown. Maddy Doyle, Marshwood senior: Class A runner-up with […]