Twenty swimmers contribute as the Rangers snap a four-year winning streak by host Cape Elizabeth.
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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LaCouvee stands tall as Mariners hold off Worcester, 2-1
Maine wins a season-best fifth straight to move into third place in the ECHL North for the first time all season.
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Red Claws make most of Tacko Fall’s first Expo start with 122-98 win
Maine handles Canton, one of the Eastern Conference’s top teams, as Fall scores 18 points and grabs 16 rebounds.
Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
Boys’ swimming: Cape Elizabeth takes North Southwesterns title
With help from three newbie divers, the Capers hold off Cheverus, Scarborough and Greely in a tight meet.
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Thousands of viewers missed Super Bowl plays because of Spectrum ad
Cable television customers in southern Maine were shown a commercial instead of two key plays early in the third quarter of Sunday night’s game.
Posted inLocal & State, Skiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Ski wax linked to forever chemicals – and a ‘dirty secret’ – to be banned
Because the high-fluoro product costs so much, some high school coaches say its competitive edge goes only to Maine’s most affluent communities.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Red Claws stumble at home despite Tacko’s return
Westchester hands Maine its first loss at the Portland Expo this season after eight straight wins with Tacko Fall in its lineup.
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Tacko Fall making strides midway through his rookie year
Coaches are excited by the progress of the 7-foot-5 center, who is back with the Red Claws after spending time with the Celtics.
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Portland girl wins Super Bowl tickets, will appear in NFL commercial
Stella Hang, a sixth-grader from Portland, is among 32 winners of a nationwide search for kids to appear in an NFL commercial and attend the Super Bowl.
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More than 100 women try out for Maine’s new pro Ultimate team
Portland Rising, an expansion team in the all-female Premier Ultimate League, will make its debut in April.