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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A Storm-Stag semi

by Mike Lowe

A couple of weeks ago, Cheverus High gave up a late first-half goal to Scarborough and never regained momentum.

Wednesday, it was the Stags who got the late goal, and they used that momentum to take control of their Western Class A field hockey quarterfinal against Kennebunk.

Sarah LaQuerre got the only goal of the second half as fourth-ranked Cheverus edged fifth-seeded Kennebunk 3-2 to move on to the regional semifinals.

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On goes Scarborough, but it wasn’t that easy

by Mike Lowe

SCARBOROUGH – Maybe it was tougher than anticipated, but Scarborough High’s top-ranked field hockey team turned back an upset bid Wednesday by eighth-seeded Massabesic to advance to the Western Class A semifinals. The Red Storm got goals from three players to beat the Mustangs, 3-1. Scarborough (14-1) beat Massabesic 9-1 in the regular season. But […]

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Field Hockey Notebook: Playoff victory another big step for Massabesic

by Mike Lowe

It’s been a sometimes strange and wonderful field hockey regular season, with several teams making dramatic turnarounds and many proclaiming championship aspirations with their play. And no one expects the uncertainty to stop in the playoffs as the regional quarterfinals begin today. “Things are a bit crazy here right now,” said Massabesic Coach Michelle Martin. […]

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Portland 4, South Portland 1: Bulldogs collect a memory

by Mike Lowe

It being the Portland High boys’ soccer Senior Night, Fazal Nabi and his 13 classmates figured they needed to make their game against rival South Portland memorable.

“I wanted to give everything I had,” said Nabi. “This is something I’ve been looking forward to since my freshman year. We talked about how we had to go all out. And that’s what we did.”

Nabi scored two stunning goals in the first half and later added an assist as Portland won its 10th consecutive game, a 4-1 decision Thursday night at Fitzpatrick Stadium.

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