1. South Portland: The defending Class A state champion remains the team to beat, losing only three starters from a year ago. The Riots have great pitching in Alexis Bogdanovich and Erin Bogdanovich, strong hitting up and down the lineup led by catcher Katlin Norton, and exceptional defense. 2. Scarborough: The Red Storm continue […]
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 preview: 25 Players to Watch
Kasey Benner, Medomak Valley, senior catcher/shortstop: A strong-armed power hitter for the Panthers, Benner will split time at the two positions. Last year she batted .367 with one home run and 22 RBI. Alexis Bogdanovich, South Portland, senior pitcher: A dominating pitcher and hitter, she helped the Riots to the Class A state championship, […]
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Softball preview: The defense and the team go for two
Danielle DiBiase and Danica Gleason are strong up the middle as South Portland seeks a repeat.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Turnbull adds toughness to playoff hopes
Travis Turnbull hopes to provide a boost for the Pirates after coming back from a shoulder injury.
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College Connections: A match made on the Internet
The Internet has thousands of great uses. College recruiting has become one of them. Tom Wronowski, the golf coach at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., received a call from a golfer named David Gushee, from Gorham. Gushee was interested in attending Siena and wanted to know if Wronowski was interested in having him. Not knowing […]
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Dogs taught another lesson
Portland’s starters continue struggling with the strike zone, and Reading tees off again.
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Phils pound Sea Dogs, 13-5
Reading hits three home runs and has 11 extra-base hits in beating the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field.
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Sluggish start leaves ’em cold
Reading takes a 5-0 lead after three innings and Portland’s rally falls short at frigid Hadlock Field.
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Sea Dogs rally falls short
PORTLAND — The Reading Phillies jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first three innings and went on to beat the Portland Sea Dogs 7-5 before a chilled crowd of 3,058 Friday night at Hadlock Field. The Phillies scored twice in the second inning off starter Brock Huntzinger, then got a three-run home run […]
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College Connections: Running went from a drag to a passion
There was a time when Kat Pagano didn’t like running. Almost hated it, in fact. Now she can’t imagine her life without it. “It’s changed my life, for sure,” said Pagano, a Bonny Eagle High graduate who is a senior at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky. “I really learned what dedication and hard work […]