Mike Lowe

Staff Writer

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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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine

A night for giving no quarter: Gorham 2, South Portland 1

by Mike Lowe

The ball went to the right and Seth Wing of Gorham was there to kick it out. The ball went to the middle and Wing was there to block it. The ball went to the left and Wing was there to clear it.

“It seemed every time we started to get something going,” said Bryan Hoy, the boys’ soccer coach at South Portland, “Wing was there to blast it out. We just didn’t do what we were prepared to do.”

Wing, or Levi Lurvey, or Steve Albanese, any of the other backs that played for the Rams on Thursday night. Gorham put together a tremendous defensive effort to win its Western Class A quarterfinal with South Portland, 2-1.

Posted inNews

As a football fan,this Mainer is a can’t-miss

by Mike Lowe

Don Crisman’s e-mail in-box has been filling up steadily.

“It’s getting crazy,” said Crisman. “My granddaughter even set up a Facebook account” to handle his messages from the public.

Crisman, you see, has become a celebrity of sorts. The 74-year-old Kennebunk resident is featured in two Visa commercials promoting the credit card company’s “Super Bowl Trip for Life” sweepstakes.

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