The Black Bears have lost several key players, but at 5-1 are ranked No. 14 and No. 17 in two national polls.
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.
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UMaine football has great start despite losses to graduation, injuries
The Black Bears move up in national rankings to 14th by The Sports Network and 17th in the Coaches poll.
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Maine Marathon holds miles of smiles, memories for runners
Nearly 1,000 runners attempt the marathon, and twice that number take on half the course.
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Maine Marathon Notebook: First woman doesn’t need fanfare
PORTLAND – Leah Frost approached the finish line of the 22nd Maine Marathon with such little fanfare, race officials failed to stretch the traditional break tape. Instead, Frost simply stepped across the timing sensor as the women’s champion in a time of 3 hours, 47 seconds on a cool and overcast Sunday morning. “Oh well,” […]
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Cyclists, rollerbladers rule Acadia’s roads
The rare joy of navigating the traffic-free national park is a welcome benefit of the shutdown.
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Maine Marathon: Memory, love each step of the way
Chris Grover will be running in tribute to his best friend – his brother.
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High School Football: Turnover leads to Bangor win
Defensive end Jordan Ayer steals the ball – and the momentum – from Windham.
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Black Bears find depth in their den
Redshirt freshmen Darius Greene and Pat Ricard capably fill what had been a vacancy at defensive tackle.