PORTLAND — Well, this was unexpected. Just two weeks after a close regular-season finale between Cheverus and Deering, top-ranked Cheverus overwhelmed the fifth-seeded Rams in a Western Class A football semifinal at Boulos Stadium. Cheverus intercepted five passes – the first three setting up touchdowns, the last two returned for touchdowns – to rout the […]
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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A Husson player will get his chance on the Red Claws roster
Josh Jones, who averaged 19.2 points for Husson, is heading to the Red Claws after a trade.
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Football: So ready for the rematch
Western Class B: Wells will meet Mountain Valley in the final again after surviving a tough Westbrook challenge.
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Mainer joins Red Claws following trade
The Red Claws acquire Husson University’s Josh Jones, who grew up in Jefferson and played at Erskine Academy,
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Red Claws: Bullish about their draft
Maine adds several promising players in the D-League draft, led by first-rounder Chris Wright.
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Patriots Beat: It’s the Patriot Way … be mum and move on
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots’ past and present collided Wednesday. And, not surprisingly, they didn’t want to talk about either. Reserve wide receiver Julian Edelman’s arrest early Tuesday morning and Super Bowl XLII (that’s 42 for the Roman numeral illiterate) were the hot topics at Gillette Stadium. And Bill Belichick & Co. did […]
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Red Claws to fill roster with draft help
The Maine Red Claws have the third pick in Thursday’s draft and two second-round picks.
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Falmouth grad’s a hit on big stage
Hannah Clarke is the second-leading scorer for Middlebury College’s field hockey team.
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Class B Field Hockey: Belfast thwarts York again
The Lions rally for a 2-1 win, beating York in the state final for the fourth time in eight years.
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Field hockey: NYA finds the way to repeat as Class C state champion
YARMOUTH – Coming into the season, there weren’t many folks who considered North Yarmouth Academy a contender for another Class C state championship. All the young Panthers did Saturday was prove everyone wrong. NYA won its second consecutive Class C state title — and third in four years — by beating Winthrop 1-0 at Yarmouth […]