STANDISH — Catlin Norton hit a three-run home run and Alexis Bogdanovich worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning as South Portland ended Scarborough’s reign as Class A softball champion. The Red Riots (18-1) beat Scarborough 5-2 Tuesday afternoon on Ward Field at St. Joseph’s College for the Western Class A championship. […]
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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Faith pays for Riots in softball
Olivia Whitten gets her chance despite struggles and leads South Portland to a regional softball final.
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Scarborough still in the Class A title hunt
Softball: Sophomore pitcher Mo Hannan gets out of an early jam and shuts down Thornton 4-0.
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Waynflete reaches West final
The Flyers take command in the second half and eliminate Wells 18-7 in Western Class B girls’ lacrosse.
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College Connections: She exemplifies success on the field and in the classroom
Kelly Johnson had a storied athletic career at Bonny Eagle High and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, excelling in softball and field hockey. Her work in the classroom wasn’t bad either. Johnson, of Buxton, was selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American at-large team on Thursday. She earned […]
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Softball: Scots get that one more game
Bonny Eagle, helped by Sanford mistakes, keeps a coach’s career going.
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Baseball, softball playoffs wide open
Keeping focused will be one big factor in Western Class A tournaments with no clear favorites.
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Eddie Warren, Sacopee ValleySimply an inspiration
A high school athlete never let two prosthetic legs stop him from sports.
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Rams have all the answers, and a berth in third place
The Kennebunk softball team fulfills a season goal by beating Biddeford in a regular-season finale.
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Softball Notebook: A fitting tribute for a much-loved South Portland dad
When Jerry Kill was alive, he would watch South Portland High softball games from beyond right field, leaning against the fence and invariably wearing a black sweat suit. And invariably he would get calls on his cell phone from other parents, asking him what the count was, the inning and the score. Kill passed away […]