The senior’s two late goals give Maine a 2-2 tie – and a moral victory – against Providence.
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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Black Bears goalie may save playoff possibilities
Since taking over the netminding duties, Martin Ouellette is giving low-scoring Maine a chance in most games.
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Swimming Notebook: Southwesterns a meet to like for many reasons
There are no qualifying times for the Southwestern swimming and diving championships, which get under way this weekend in Cape Elizabeth (with the South Division) and continue next weekend in Westbrook (with the North). To Yarmouth Coach Brian Townsend, that distinction gives the Southwesterns a leg up on the state championships, scheduled for Feb. 18-19 […]
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Skiing Notebook: Sassi provides true test of skiers throughout Maine
For some Nordic skiers, Saturday’s Sassi Memorial holds more weight than next month’s state championships. “It’s the only time we get to race against pretty much everybody in the state, which is exciting,” said Zoe Chace-Donahue, a senior at Merriconeag Waldorf School in New Gloucester. “You see a lot of teams that you normally wouldn’t […]
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UMaine basketball: Black Bears suffer disheartening loss
Maine blows a 13-point lead and falls on a late 3-pointer to a team that had lost 12 straight.
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Scoring woes leave Bears tied up
One goal is all Maine can muster in a deadlock with another struggling Hockey East team, Merrimack.
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Black Bears hope home is where the restart is
Maine has gone three games without a victory and is dwelling in the Hockey East cellar.
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Another tough night for UMaine
Merrimack continues its home success against the Black Bears, who suffer another shutout, 6-0.
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Portland Head Light still on, since 1791
The white limestone tower is what stands out, of course, on postcards and calendars and thousands of photos taken by tourists each year. If you care to linger at the Portland Head lighthouse, however, you begin to appreciate other aspects of the rocky promontory that juts into Casco Bay from Fort Williams Park. Look through […]
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UMaine hockey team may yet roll with Beattie
Again healthy after a pair of October concussions, the Arizonan has the Black Bears on a mini-streak of sorts.