Portland digs out of a six-run hole to beat New Hampshire 9-8 thanks to three home runs at Hadlock Field.
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.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Spotlight: Hannelore Sanokklis, Yarmouth
The No. 2 singles player for the Clippers dabbles in art, photography and cybersecurity as well as tennis.
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Posted inOlympics, Sports, Times Record Sports
Maine swimmers gearing up for U.S. Olympic Trials
James Wells of Phippsburg is at the trials for the third time, while Olivia Harper of Woolwich and Emily Ecker of Cape Elizabeth are making their debuts this weekend.
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Sanford native Rachel Schneider poised for Olympic opportunity
Schneider ranks among the top 10 U.S. women at three distances heading into next month’s U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs fall 8-5 to Hartford in return to Hadlock Field
Despite outhitting the Yard Goats, Portland finds a big early deficit too much to overcome.
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Tennis: Yarmouth’s Sofia Mavor, Kennebunk’s George Cutone win state titles
The two freshmen falter early in the finals before turning things around to win high school singles championships.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ lacrosse: In battle of unbeatens, Kennebunk cruises
The Rams score early and often, handing Windham an unexpectedly lopsided 17-4 loss.
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Varsity Maine Spotlight: Brendan Mailloux, Portland
Mailloux has led the Bulldogs boys’ tennis team to a surprising 8-1 start that includes a victory over two-time defending Class A state champion Falmouth.
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Tennis notebook: Kennebunk, Yarmouth boys exceeding expectations
Both had senior-laden squads ready to compete for state titles in 2020 but faced uncertain seasons this spring. So far, things have worked out perfectly.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, Sports
Beach to Beacon will not hold an in-person race this year
Race president David Backer cites feedback from health and public safety officials as one reason for staging a virtual event only.