When Gorham boys’ tennis coach Aaron Landry tries to put together a doubles team, he looks for complementary styles. “I try to pair somebody who’s consistent,” Landry said, “with somebody who might be a little more athletic and take more risks.” Sometimes, that takes considerable tinkering. A year ago, Landry used 15 players in a […]
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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Ordway, Silverman earn top seeds for MPA tennis tournament
Defending state champion Patrick Ordway of Waynflete and runner-up Maisie Silverman of Brunswick are the top seeds in the 2012 MPA singles tennis tournament. Regional qualifying last weekend whittled the field to 48 boys and 48 girls. Play resumes the morning of May 25 at Colby College in Waterville with quarterfinals scheduled for May 26. Semis […]
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An unexpected surge in ‘shedders’
Soft-shell lobsters are showing up much earlier than usual in a season that some say is affected by the mild winter and warmer ocean temperatures.
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Maine 9, Boston College 4:A perfect preparation
With the America East tournament approaching, UMaine uses a Hadlock homecoming to knock off a big-time foe.
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A race many a mom can love
Mothers give their blessings for the winners to run in the annual Sea Dogs 5K.
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Luchini, Jesseman win Mother’s Day 5K
Louis Luchini of Ellsworth defended his title Sunday and Erica Jesseman of Scarborough won for the first time in the 12th annual Mother’s Day 5K Road Race in Portland.
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Climbing: A sport on the way up
A regional competition Saturday in Massachusetts could lead to spots in divisional and national championships for two Mainers.
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McAuley girls capture a match of unbeatens
The Lions sweep the singles and split the doubles to defeat Cheverus in girls’ tennis.
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High School Tennis NotebookWindham benefits from Pelletier’s leadership
On one of the rainy days last week, with his team’s afternoon match against Scarborough already postponed, Windham boys’ tennis coach Wayne Martin considered holding practice because the sun unexpectedly broke through. Trouble was, he had a mandatory staff meeting because it was an in-service day. That’s when Devin Pelletier took over. A senior who […]
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Finalist for a Google prize
A Cape eighth-grader is in the running for a scholarship after her ‘doodle’ is named one of the top 50 in her group.