Maine drops a 120-112 decision to lose its second game of the weekend, despite a season-high nine blocks from Tacko Fall.
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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Cheverus cancels April’s out-of-state trips over coronavirus concerns
Other schools and the Maine Principals’ Association are being cautious, taking a wait-and-see approach about trips and events planned for the week of April vacation and beyond.
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Portland Rising making strides toward inaugural Ultimate season
Maine’s Professional Ultimate League franchise has its roster set, a place to play and sponsors for each of its 27 players.
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Yarmouth skier makes history at Nordic Junior World Championships
Sophia Laukli places fifth in the women’s 15-kilometer mass start freestyle race in Germany – the highest finish ever by a Maine skier at the championships.
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Varsity Maine Spotlight: Anunthaya MacDonnell, Falmouth
The first two-time champion at the Maine girls’ wrestling championships, MacDonnell more than held her own in co-ed matches this winter.
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Women’s basketball: Bowdoin set to host early-round NCAA games
Coming off a conference championship, Bowdoin is attempting to advance to the Division III women’s basketball national finals for a third straight year.
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Mariners fall short against ECHL’s top team, 6-4
The South Carolina Stingrays add to their remarkable road record.
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Girls’ basketball: Former players revel in South Portland’s breakthrough
The Red Riots have seen their share of playoff heartbreak over the years, which makes this season’s run to the Class AA championship game so special for players past and present.
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Tacko-less Red Claws lose late lead, fall to Lakeland
The Magic end the game on a 23-9 run to win 106-103 with Tacko Fall watching from the bench.
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Maine to be well-represented at U.S. Olympic marathon trials
Eight runners with ties to the state will compete Saturday in Atlanta, where the top three women and men will qualify for this summer’s Tokyo Games.