Waldo County’s move to a yellow designation means the state meets likely won’t be held in Belfast.
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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York High takes cautious approach with return to sports – practices, but no games
The Wildcats are following the school’s hybrid learning system and splitting their teams into cohorts, with some practicing early in the week, others later.
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America East details plans for basketball, fall sports in the spring
The conference plans an 18-game regular season for basketball and offers dates for spring play for those fall sports whose seasons were canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Together again: A surreal moment as Spartans return to the field
Sanford High athletes and coaches practiced together Tuesday, something many thought might not happen with Sanford at the epicenter of York County’s COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
$90 million makeover could be a game-changer for UMaine athletics
The donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation will be applied to the construction and upgrade of athletic facilities on the Orono campus.
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UMaine football team back on practice field, looking to spring
The Black Bears are preparing for a six-game season next spring after the fall season was called off because of the pandemic.
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MPA, state officials to begin talks on winter season
Guidelines for high school sports this winter will be discussed Friday in a meeting between the Maine Principals’ Association and state officials.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Freeport not focused on what could have been
With 14 seniors returning, Freeport could have been a contender in Class B South this year. Now the Falcons are just grateful to be playing the game they love.
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Frustrated athletes in York County remain on the sidelines
High school teams have not been able to play games or hold practices this fall because of the county’s virus outbreaks – and many players worry they won’t have a season at all.
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State tells youth hockey organization: You’re on thin ice
The Maine Amateur Hockey Association, which has been playing indoor games despite a state recommendation against it, is weighing its options after receiving a letter from the health commissioner.