Bethanie Brown, a senior at Waterville High, plans to continue her running career at the University of Connecticut.
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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Swimming Notebook: Gravel giving back to Scarborough before college
Since returning to high school competition after two years of exclusively club swimming, Jerry Gravel of Scarborough has made a splash. He has set two pool records, of 54.51 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke at Greely High and of 1 minute, 57.66 seconds in the 200 individual medley at Cape Elizabeth. Both times are tops […]
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UMaine hockey’s win streak hits an end in 5-2 loss
The Black Bears, who had won three straight, extend their can’t-win-at-Alfond season, falling to Mercyhurst.
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UMaine gets elusive home-state hockey win
The Black Bears had not won a game in Maine this season, but a Portland win may signal the road back.
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Maine hockey gets elusive home-state win
They won in Missouri, Massachusetts and Florida. But until Friday night, the Black Bears hadn’t figured out a way to win in their home state.
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Bears found their place in the sun
By winning the Florida College Classic, the Maine hockey team may have turned a new leaf as a new year starts.
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High School Skiing Preview: They’re meeting, greeting, skiing and winning
While training with skiers from six other schools, the Portland girls have a shot at a Nordic state title.
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25 Swimmers to Watch
Abby Belisle Haley, Yarmouth junior: Runner-up in Class B 100 butterfly. As a freshman, third in 100 backstroke. Evan Coleman, Yarmouth senior: A bout of mono delayed the high school debut for this club swimmer who has competed nationally. Amelia Deady, Waynflete junior: Defending Class B state champion in both 200 and 500 […]
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Five Boys’ Swim Teams to Watch
1. Cheverus: Runners-up to Bangor in Class A last season, the Stags lost four scoring swimmers to graduation. but return a deep and balanced team bolstered by the addition of freshmen Kevin Kane and Jacob Griffin, and led by senior Trebor Lawton 2. Greely: The defending Class B state champ returns seven swimmers who reached […]
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High School Swimming Preview: The Massabesic coach they’ll never forget
The Mustangs are embarking on their first year without Kevin Broad, 45, who died in August.