Seven seniors make our list of the state’s best performers.
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 inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Oceanside brings 32-game winning streak into its first state title game
The Mariners will face North champ Hermon in the Class B championship game Friday night in Bangor.
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Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ hockey: Scarborough edges Portland/Deering in overtime, 6-5
Freshman Wyatt Grondin scores the winner, sending his team to the Class A quarterfinals, after the Bulldogs erase a three-goal deficit in the third period.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skiing: Yarmouth boys overtake Freeport for Class B Nordic title, Mt. Blue sweeps Class A
The Maranacook and Fort Kent girls and Mt. Abram boys also earn state championships Thursday under colder and much faster conditions at Black Mountain.
Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
Girls’ swimming: Cape Elizabeth holds off MDI to win Class B in dramatic fashion
Their lead down to three points entering the final relay, the Capers surge to victory in the 400 freestyle to give the school its first boys’ and girls’ championship sweep in 30 years.
Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
Boys’ swimming: Cape Elizabeth ends MDI’s three-year reign in Class B
Senior Keegan McKenney wins two individual titles and anchors two winning relays as the Capers earn their first state crown since 2015, beating Mt. Desert Island.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skiing: Freeport boys, Mt. Blue girls claim Class A Alpine state titles
On a cold and blustery day under conditions much different than Thursday’s giant slalom, seniors Andrew Christie of Falmouth and Sarah Hare of Windham earn top honors in slalom at Black Mountain.
Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
Virtual Southwesterns meets set stage for swimming state championships
Even though they couldn’t gather all in one place, southern Maine swimmers and divers still managed meaningful competitions to cap their regular seasons.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Sports
Chad Epperson named new Sea Dogs manager
A former catcher/first baseman in the Eastern League and a long-time roving instructor, Epperson is no stranger to Hadlock Field.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Meet Maine’s Winter Olympians
Five athletes with ties to Maine will represent Team USA in Beijing, in sports ranging from cross-country skiing and biathlon to bobsledding and luge.