• WESTERN CLASS A FAVORITES: Top-ranked Deering and No. 2 McAuley have been the teams to beat all year. Nothing changes over the next three games. They split in the regular season. WATCH OUT FOR: No. 3 Gorham lost four games by an average of 4.8 points. The Rams lost to No. 1 Deering by […]
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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They come up big with little things
Some players may be lesser known, yet vital to their teams
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Yes, the Scots are straight shooters
Bonny Eagle finally finds its foul-line touch and reaches the Western Class A girls’ quarterfinals.
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Girls’ Class C basketball: Georges Valley keeps its name another game
The Buccaneers, who are merging with Rockland, reach the quarterfinals, beating mistake-laden Old Orchard.
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College Connections: Mathieu’s education hits a higher level
Kaitlyn Mathieu played only one year in Maine, but she is one of the few Mainers contributing regularly to a Division I basketball program. Mathieu is from Waterboro and played her freshman year in high school at Thornton Academy. But seeking more competition, she then went to Worcester (Mass.) Academy the next three years and […]
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Girls’ Basketball Notebook: Top seed merely a place to begin
So what does the No. 1 seed mean in the upcoming girls’ basketball tournaments? Depends on who you talk to. For some, it’s a great accomplishment. For others, it merely ends one phase of the season. “It’s very exciting,” said Kayla Burchll, the senior forward at Deering High after the Rams beat then-No. 1 McAuley last Thursday […]
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As enrollment falls, football teams shifting
Westbrook and Marshwood should be impacted by an MPA-proposed reclassification.
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Lakers get turnovers, top Greely
A steal sparks Lake Region’s late rally in a game between Western Class B contenders that featured 45 turnovers.
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Rams are movin’ on up
Deering gets more than a payback victory – it passes McAuley to become the top seed in Western Class A.
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A family tradition: Warmth for the ice
Once you learn about Jon Gillies’ pedigree, it’s easy to see why he’s simply a natural as a goaltender.