The Black Bears open their six-game spring season Saturday against No. 25 Delaware.
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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UMaine football to feature plenty of new faces in season opener
Only five starters return on offense and four on defense from the 2019 squad. But the veterans are confident the newcomers will get the job done.
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Maine football ready to get back to games this weekend
After nearly 15 months, the Black Bears will play another football game. But this one will be different.
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Varsity Maine Spotlight: Shauna Hancock, Lake Region
Shauna Hancock is the last of a long line of Hancock basketball stars at Lake Region High. And she followed her own path to get there.
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UMaine will become one of the few colleges with a 300-meter track
In its master plan to upgrade athletic facilities, UMaine opted to discard its outdoor 400-meter track in favor of a shorter indoor track.
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For Seacoast Christian coach, two teams are better than one
The boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at tiny Seacoast Christian School in Berwick practice together under Coach Lee Petrie.
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UMaine gets go-ahead for spring sports
University officials give clearance for traditional spring teams, as well as football, field hockey and women’s soccer, which had their fall seasons canceled.
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UMaine unveils $110 million plan to upgrade athletic facilities
Officials believe the ambitious project, which is funded mostly by a gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will provide a boost to the school’s recruiting efforts.
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Former Greely star Anna DeWolfe becomes force at Fordham
Stronger and more confident as a sophomore, DeWolfe is among the nation’s leading scorers in NCAA Division I women’s basketball.
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Mariners coach to hold skills competition to benefit local businesses
Participants in the Armstrong Skills Competition will see who has the hardest shot, who is the fastest skater, and compete in a puck relay in two age groups.