Minor League Baseball’s umpire supervisor looks for five important tools in an up-and-coming prospect.
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 inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ lacrosse: Windham sends Massabesic to first loss
The Eagles overcome a three-goal deficit in the second half and beat the Mustangs for the first time, 10-9.
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Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs’ latest promotion: Joan Benoit Samuelson bobblehead
The first 1,000 fans to enter Hadlock Field tonight will receive a likeness of the 1984 Olympic women’s marathon champion.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs fall 2-1 to Yard Goats in series finale
On a night when the Sea Dogs honor Joan Benoit Samuelson with a bobblehead, they have the potential tying run thrown out at the plate.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Windham girls, boys on the rise in lacrosse
Halfway through the regular season, the Eagles’ boys and girls teams are both 6-0.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Spotlight: Cole Buchanan, Yarmouth
A lacrosse player and a Type 1 diabetic, Buchanan is trying to help the Clippers rebound from a series of heartbreaking losses.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Asche helps Sea Dogs rally to 4-2 victory
Newcomer Cody Asche helps the Sea Dogs break up a no-hit bid and rally from a two-run deficit.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Maine Celtics, Sports
Portland High grad now holding court with Bucks
Josh Longstaff is a first-year assistant coach with Milwaukee, which is attempting to knock the Celtics out of the NBA playoffs.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports, UMaine Sports
Former UMaine star, coach recalls roommate John Havlicek
Skip Chappelle roomed with the Celtics legend during training camp in 1962 when both were attempting to earn jobs in the NBA.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Honor Roll: April 30
These are some of the top performances by southern Maine athletes in the past week.