No. 2 Cape Elizabeth never trails in a 10-4 victory over the No. 3 Rangers to set up a state championship rematch with No. 1 Yarmouth, which lost in overtime last spring.
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.
Girls’ tennis: Scarborough ends Falmouth winning streak at 187
Falmouth loses a match for the first time since 2008 as Scarborough rallies to win Class A South. Lincoln Academy beats Greely to take Class B South.
Boys’ tennis: Waynflete, Yarmouth, Falmouth claim regional titles
The Flyers sweep Winthrop, the Clippers avenge their only defeat and the Yachtsmen remain unbeaten to win South championships.
Boys’ lacrosse: Thornton Academy cruises past Scarborough in playoff opener
No. 2 Golden Trojans advance to a Class A South semifinal Saturday against Kennebunk.
Baseball: Biddeford beats Kennebunk 5-1 in Class A South prelim
The Tigers break through late to advance to a quarterfinal with top-seeded South Portland.
Varsity Maine Spotlight: Thorne Kieffer, Waynflete
An early prodigy, the Waynflete senior returned to tennis in high school after giving up the sport because of burnout.
Maine Winter Sports Center visionary plans to move on
Andy Shepard, whose vision led to the creation of two world-class Nordic facilities in Aroostook County, will step away from the Outdoor Sport Institute on July 1.
Girls’ lacrosse: Kennebunk rallies to beat Windham in overtime
Previously unbeaten Windham never gets possession in overtime after never trailing in regulation.
Forester, Campanella successfully defend singles tennis titles
The top seeds make quick work of their championship matches as Falmouth senior Nick Forester and Kennebunk junior Grace Campanella drop a total of only three games in the finals.
Sea Dogs fail to extend winning streak
Portland’s second two-game win streak of the season ends in a 7-2 loss to Altoona with Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson on a rehabilitation assignment.