It’s a struggle for defending champ Nick Mathieu of Mt. Ararat, while Lana Mavor of Yarmouth wins handily.
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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Tennis state championships: Final 16 boys’ and girls’ players set
After 63 matches involving 95 players over 11 hours, the field is reduced to the showdown matches.
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Cape Elizabeth graduate gets Ultimate honor for role in national championship
Henry Babcock led the University of Richmond to the Division III title, and now is set to try out for a national team.
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High school tennis: Top players are back on track
Sophomores from Yarmouth and Falmouth, derailed by injury last spring, have their eyes on singles state titles.
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Loudest and Proudest: Rick and Jacki Buzzell, Fryeburg
This supportive couple provide underpinnings to all things athletic in Fryeburg
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The Better Neighbor: Emily Jefferds, Scarborough
Scarborough High junior Emily Jefferds doesn’t let diabetes keep her from success in softball and basketball.
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Sugarloaf Marathon: Samuelson, Westphal running beyond 60, together
Joan Benoit Samuelson and Michael Westphal will run side by side Sunday to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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Elite Maine runner, 70, left unhealthy habits behind to chase new goals
Rudy Kelley traded smokes and whiskey for running shoes four decades ago, and now aims for a third straight gold medal at the National Senior Games.
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In minor leagues, quirky names now part of the games
Why call a baseball team the Rumble Ponies, Flying Squirrels or Jumbo Shrimp? Because the monikers sell merchandise, draw fans and turn heads.
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Mother’s Day special: These hockey moms don’t just drive to the rink, they drive to the net as well
Twice a week, the Morning Hockey Society brings together women eager for ice time, competition and camaraderie.