The surprising Bulldogs face off against the state’s top Nordic racers at the prestigious Sassi Memorial.
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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A grateful family rebuilds
An outpouring of kindness warms the hearts of a South Portland couple whose pets and home were lost in a fire.
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Mainers in run for Olympics
Four women from the state will be competing for a spot on the U.S. team in the marathon trials in Houston on Saturday.
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Leonardi repeats as Gatorade honoree
Kennebunk’s Abbey Leonardi is chosen Maine’s top athlete in her sport for a record seventh time.
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Leonardi wins 4th Gatorade XC athlete of year
The Kennebunk senior has also won three such awards in track, making her Gatorade’s most decorated high school athlete in program history
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Swimming Notebook: Swim teams spreading a message
Linda Howard, the diving coach at Greely High, remembers watching a field hockey game at Bates College one autumn during Breast Cancer Awareness month. The players wore high pink socks. They played with a pink ball. Pink ribbons adorned the field. “I’ve seen a lot of sports teams do this in October,” she said. Now […]
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U.S. Cross Country Skiing NotebookLack of snow didn’t ruin a successful competition
RUMFORD – It started with a rain delay and ended with a championship blunder, but U.S. Ski Team coach Matt Whitcomb couldn’t be happier about the 2012 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships after their two-year run at Black Mountain ended Sunday. “Certainly the conditions were dicey coming into it,” he said. “But considering the weather […]
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U.S. Cross Country Championships: Unconventional champions
Jessie Diggins and Tyler Kornfield claim national titles despite crossing the finish line in second place.
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Diggins collects third title
Jessie Diggins makes it 3 for 3 at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.
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U.S. Cross Country Skiing Notebook: Infamous hill maintains its mystique
Despite trail upgrades at Black Mountain, High School Hill is the same as ever.