William “Tige’’ Curran remembers the first girls softball team he coached at Deering High in Portland very well. The year was 1976, four years after Title IX was signed into law. “Our uniforms,’’ he said, “were the boys’ soccer shirts. The girls wore their own blue jeans and sneakers.’’ Curran retired in 2008, 32 years […]
Mike Lowe
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.
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Softball: Fryeburg Academy makes it five straight
The Raiders continue their reign as Western Class B champions, beating Greely, 8-1.
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Western Class A softball:Region belongs to Riots
South Portland, which lost two of its first three, reaches the state final by beating Scarborough, 5-1.
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Baseball: Huge 10th inning sends Capers to final
Will LeBlond goes the distance and gets lots of support from his defense.
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Softball: Riots come of age
South Portland extends its winning streak with a surprising 8-1 win over Thornton Academy.
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Storm shake off rust, then Biddeford
After 13 days off, Scarborough beats the Tigers and will be in the Western Class A semis.
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Thornton player captures Gatorade softball award
Julia Geaumont, who decided to concentrate on one sport, has a season to remember for the Trojans.
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Thornton’s Geaumont named Softball Player of the Year
The Thornton Academy senior pitcher, who went 14-2 for the Trojans and struck out 136 batters, was named the Gatorade Maine Softball Player of the Year on Wednesday.
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Softball teams face unknown in playoffs
A pair of today’s Western Class B playoff games feature teams that know little about each other.
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Softball Notebook: Preparation pays off this season for Oceanside
Rusty Worcester always believes in being prepared. So it should come as no surprise that Worcester’s Oceanside High softball team is sitting at the top of the Eastern Class B standings in the Mariners’ first season as a team. A year ago, Worcester was the coach at Georges Valley, a Western Class C power. Knowing […]