The Falcons shut out Wells 18-0 to win their fifth regional title in seven 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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Tiny’s big impact
He’s 6-foot-9, 290 pounds, but Keith ‘Tiny’ Gallon’s success will come down to the little things.
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Western Class B Football ChampionshipWells challenging history, as well as Mountain Valley
The Warriors will be going against a program that’s been the hallmark of Western Class B success in the 2000s
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Maine Boys’ Class A Soccer: Bangor leaves Portland frustrated
The Rams take a 3-2 lead, then hold on despite heavy late Bulldogs pressure.
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Maine Girls’ Class A Soccer: Red Storm finally get their title
FALMOUTH – Collectively it seemed, each member of the Scarborough High girls’ soccer team, players, coaches and managers, let out a deep breath.
Saturday, as the sun set on a chilly afternoon, three years of playoff heartaches disappeared.
The Red Storm, who allowed only one goal all season, scored twice in the first half and beat Bangor 3-0 for their first Class A state title.
“We’ve been working a long time,” said senior forward Sarah Little, who had a goal and an assist. “We knew this season we had to do it.”
“I’m so happy for them,” said Coach Mike Farley. “I’m sure they’re going to love this. The town of Scarborough is going to love this. It’s just really good to see these kids have something good happen to them.”
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Wells states its case with impressive win
The Warriors emphatically advance to the Western Class B final with a 47-7 win over Cape Elizabeth.
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Storm reach their goal by scoring a big goal
After three consecutive years of what Coach Mike Farley called season-ending “heartache,” otherwise known as early playoff elimination, the Scarborough High girls’ soccer team finally reached its goal — a spot in the Class A state championship game.
The undefeated Red Storm continued their season-long mission Wednesday night, beating second-ranked Thornton Academy 1-0 in the Western Class A final.
Haley Carignan got the goal on a rebound in the second half. But it was the Red Storm’s defense that again shone brightest.
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Patriots Notebook: Run game explodes as blockers clear the way
FOXBOROUGH,Mass.- BenJarvus Green-Ellis, better known as “Bennie” to his teammates on the New England Patriots, gained 4 yards on four carries in the first half of the Patriots game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. As a team, the Patriots had 9 yards rushing at the half. By the end of the game, Green-Ellis had […]
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Patriots Beat: Tate does a great Moss impression
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Sunday being Halloween, Randy Moss celebrated the holiday by coming to Gillette Stadium dressed as a decoy when his new team, the Minnesota Vikings, played his old team, the New England Patriots. The Vikings threw 28 passes in their 28-18 loss to the Patriots, only two going Moss’ way. All right, three […]
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Red Claws enthused about draft
With the third pick in the eight-round draft tonight, Portland is likely to get a ‘very good player.’