1. Greely: After ending the six-year run of Mt. Desert Island as Class B champion, the Rangers are out to defend their title. Senior Ian Mecray (50 free) and junior Dan Spencer (100 free) are reigning individual champs. Junior Evan Campbell and sophomore Nathan Madeira will help. A large freshman class is filled with potential. […]
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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High school swimming: Five girls’ teams to watch
1. Morse: The defending Class A championion lost two excellent swimmers to graduation, but return senior sprinter Emily Buczkowski (state champ in the 50 and 100 free) and a supporting cast of two dozen that includes individual finalists Caitlin Foster and Guerin Morissette. 2. Greely: The Rangers took a graduation hit but still have […]
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High school swimming preview: Waynflete’s back in the pool, after so many years
The Flyers, once a power, have formed a team that’s catching on and just may surprise opponents.
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Mainers help give gay youths hope
A city councilor and a legislator are among those making videos for the It Gets Better Project.
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Southern Maine sees ‘whole gamut’ of precipitation
Black ice, snow, freezing rain and rain take their toll on vehicles but no major injuries are reported.
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Icy conditions make for treacherous morning driving
Dozens of cars slide off slippery roads. No major injuries reported.
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Leonardi just misses All-American
Abbey Leonardi of Kennebunk is 16th in a national cross country run, with the top 15 honored.
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Kennebunk junior finishes 16th in national race
Abbey Leonardi improves from 22nd last year to 16th this year at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego.
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Leonardi’s eyes are on the prize
Abbey Leonardi of Kennebunk returns to the cross country nationals with higher hopes.
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Pearl Harbor’s call to duty
It’s a day of remembrance for a dwindling group of Mainers who survived the attack.