Mike Lowe

Staff Writer

When Mike Lowe joined the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram’s staff in 1982, he never thought he was setting roots. But he learned to love Maine, its people, its games and, especially, its stories.
It’s hard to say what he covers because, well, he covers everything. Over the years he’s been fortunate to witness some of the biggest sports events in Maine and elsewhere, from the Little League World Series to the actual World Series, from an NCAA ice hockey championship for Maine to an AHL championship for the Portland Pirates, from seven Super Bowls for the Patriots to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
He’s interviewed stars and personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Seth Wescott, Michael Phelps, Ian Crocker, Paul Kariya, Julia Clukey, Kevin “Killer” Kaminski and Joan Benoit Samuelson. Yet his favorite stories often involve Maine high school sports and the passion they stir. Nothing compares to the bond between a high school and its town.
He collects comic books, loves listening to the Red Sox on the radio on a warm summer night or leaning back in his recliner with a good book. He also loves, absolutely loves, chocolate-covered peanuts.
A native of New Bedford, Mass., he lives in Saco with his wife Tracie and has three children and four grandchildren.

Sports

Western Class A girls’ basketball: Deering’s route to semifinals means avoiding an early exit

by Mike Lowe February 18, 2013

The Rams regroup from a tough start and advance by beating Thornton Academy.

News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Mainers wrestle with Olympic ruling

by Mike Lowe February 16, 2013

They fear the vote to drop wrestling from the 2020 Games will reduce young wrestlers’ exposure to the sport and leave them without a goal.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Eastern Class A girls: Mt. Ararat in the zone, and semifinals

by Mike Lowe February 15, 2013

The Eagles use zone defenses to clamp down on Oxford Hills and advance to take on Bangor.

Sports

Girls’ Tournament Capsules

by Mike Lowe February 14, 2013

WESTERN CLASS A FAVORITES: McAuley is the favorite. The two-time defending Class A state champion Lions bring a 44-game winning streak into the tournament and won their regular- season games by an average of 36.1 points. The Lions have speed, size, outside shooting and strong inside play, creating matchup problems for just about anyone. WATCH […]

Sports

Girls’ basketball: Wells shows talent when it counts

by Mike Lowe February 13, 2013

Wells, which sputtered through the girls’ basketball season, upsets Gray-New Gloucester

Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls’ Basketball: Waynflete puts the bite on Cobras

by Mike Lowe February 13, 2013

The tale of the tape showed that the Flyers were the superior team.

Sports

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waynflete cruises in opening playoff game

by Mike Lowe February 12, 2013

The Flyers (16-3) forced 41 turnovers en route to a dominating 73-36 victory.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls’ Basketball Notebook: Prelim time — let’s get the tourney party started

by Mike Lowe February 12, 2013

While many of us were digging out from the blizzard over the weekend, a select group of folks were doing a different kind of digging. They would be the girls’ basketball coaches who have teams playing in the preliminary round of the upcoming regional tournaments, especially those who will be facing unfamiliar foes. And they […]