Glenn Jordan

Press Herald

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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In rain, festival shines

by Glenn Jordan

Crowds flock to the Old Port for food, music and artisans’ wares. It was a raw day in downtown Portland for the 38th annual Old Port Festival, damp and breezy with temperatures barely climbing above 50 degrees.

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Dramatic victory caps Waynflete sweep in Class C tennis

by Glenn Jordan

WATERVILLE — Waynflete sophomore Ben Shapiro told himself to forget the score, to play each point in isolation and concentrate on getting the tennis ball back across the net. Of course, staring into the barrel of triple-match point under the watchful gaze and enthusiastic responses of every other player from both Waynflete and George Stevens […]

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Lewiston reigns again in Class A tennis

by Glenn Jordan

WATERVILLE — With two match points already wasted, Lewiston senior Eric Morin steeled his gaze, tossed the tennis ball above his head and brought his racket down in a blur. Service winner. Fist pump. Match over. For the eighth time in nine years, the boys of Lewiston reign supreme in the world of Class A […]

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