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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.

News, Sports

Sea Dogs noon game rained out

by Glenn Jordan May 19, 2011

The Eastern League baseball game will be made up as part of a doubleheader in Pennsylvania in August

Sports

Indiana Faithfull case still in limbo

by Glenn Jordan May 17, 2011

Seeking guidance from the Maine Human Rights Commission as to whether Cheverus High should relinquish its 2010 Class A boys’ basketball championship for using an ineligible player, the judge in the Indiana Faithfull case received none.

News

Feature Obituary: Alvah S. ‘Al’ Irish, 61, talented machinist, loved outdoors, family

by Glenn Jordan May 16, 2011

NORTH YARMOUTH – At the Sappi paper mill in Westbrook, where he worked as a machinist for 35 years, Al Irish could right any type of mechanical wrong. “He was like the doctor of the mill,” Nancy Irish said of her husband. “Whenever there was something that didn’t sound right, they would call Al and […]

Sports, Varsity Maine

Regional seedings set for HS tennis singles

by Glenn Jordan May 12, 2011

Patrick Ordway of Waynflete and Maria Varano of Kennebunk drew the top seeds in Region 5 of the Maine Principals’ Association tennis singles qualifying tournament. Seventeen boys and 17 girls will advance from a Region 5 field of 72 and 52, respectively, to the singles championships to be played at Bates College on May […]

Sports, Varsity Maine

High School Tennis Notebook: Stags’ girls’ team may be ready to move to the top

by Glenn Jordan May 11, 2011

Over the past five seasons, five schools have won the Western Class A girls’ tennis championship. Anyone for a sixth? On Friday, the girls of Cheverus stormed the court to celebrate Stephanie Maxsimic’s victory at No. 3 singles that clinched a 3-2 upset of Gorham. Coupled with Scarborough’s 3-2 loss to McAuley on Monday, it […]