The left-handed pitcher was unable come back from shoulder injuries that ended a five-year major league career.
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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Mariners continue surge with win over Admirals
Greg Chase plays a part in all three goals of a 3-1 victory – Maine’s 10th in its last 12 games.
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Varsity Maine Spotlight: Maddie Marston, Yarmouth
The sophomore led the Clippers to the Class B Nordic title in her first season as a non-skimeister.
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Trey Davis continues to claw away in pro basketball
Trey Davis, who scored 57 points in a game for the Maine Red Claws, is back from Poland and still upbeat about his basketball future.
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Boys’ hockey: Greely cruises into Class B South final
The top-seeded Rangers score seven goals in the third period to pull away from Gorham for a 10-1 victory.
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester holds off MDI to win Class B state title
The Patriots score the final nine points of the game and capture their second state title in three years.
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Fifty years later, Caribou High hopes to create basketball magic again
The Vikings seek their first state championship since the improbable ‘Shot Heard Round the State’ in 1969.
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Girls’ basketball: Greely repeats as Class A champion
The Rangers cap a perfect basketball season with a 54-42 victory over Hampden Academy.
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Girls’ basketball: With state titles on line, finals could be close and interesting
The championship games will feature talented individuals as well as stingy defenses.
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With her first national title as a pro, Kate Hall is on track for an uplifting year
The long jumper from Maine wraps up her indoor season and hopes to build toward the world championships.