Glenn Jordan

Press Herald

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.

Beach to Beacon, Local & State, Sports

Beach to Beacon joins growing trend of testing top finishers for doping

by Glenn Jordan August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

The popular 10K event in Cape Elizabeth joins major road races that are withholding prize money until drug-test results come back negative.

Sports

Potvin, Cutone claim Blakeman titles

by Glenn Jordan July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

Eliot Potvin was also the men’s open winner in 2016, and Olivia Cutone is the tournament’s second 12-year-old women’s champion.

Sports

Blakeman tennis tournament is a family affair for Kennebunk clan

by Glenn Jordan July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

Three Cutone children – none yet in high school – and their parents will take part in the biggest event on the Maine Tennis Association calendar this weekend in Yarmouth.

Sports, Uncategorized

Hall, True among Maine natives seeking berths at World Championships

by Glenn Jordan July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

Five athletes with Maine ties, including Ben True and Kate Hall, will compete next week at the USA Track & Field Championships, where a top-three finish could lead to a spot for on Team USA for Worlds.

Sports

Maine Milestones

by Staff report July 15, 2019July 16, 2019

Windham is headed to the East Regional in Little League Softball after winning the state tournament.

Beach to Beacon, Sports

Maine women’s champ at Beach to Beacon running for two this year

by Glenn Jordan July 14, 2019July 14, 2019

Michelle Lilienthal, a three-time Maine women’s champion of the Beach to Beacon 10K, will be seven months pregnant when she toes the line in Cape Elizabeth on Aug. 3.