The fifth-ranked Red Riots get stellar pitching from Mia Micucci to defeat No.4 Massabesic in a Class A South quarterfinal.
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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Baseball: Marshwood scores late to rally past Portland, 4-1
The fourth-ranked Hawks, held without a hit for the first four innings, score three in the fifth to rally past 12th-ranked Portland in a Class A South quarterfinal.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: Bonny Eagle beats Cheverus/NYA with dramatic comeback
The Scots come back from a 9-0 deficit to defeat Cheverus/NYA 12-9 by scoring six runs in the fifth and sixth innings of their Class A South prelim.
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High school notebook: Deering AD leaving for position in Standish
Mel Craig, who has been the athletic director for eight years at Deering High, will become the Dean of Students at Bonny Eagle Middle School.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Softball: Despite roster turnover, Scarborough keeps rolling
The Red Storm, who have won 56 consecutive games, enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in Class A South for the 12th time in 13 years.
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PBA playoffs are back at Bayside Bowl this weekend for the final four
One of four pro bowlers will earn $100,000 for winning the new event, which will be televised live on FOX.
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Softball: York holds off Fryeburg 4-3 to earn No. 1 seed
Abby Orso strikes out 15 as York secures the top spot in the Class B South standings with a win at Fryeburg Academy.
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Softball: Cape Elizabeth, Biddeford biggest surprises of the spring
Expectations weren’t high for either team, butt when the playoffs begin next week, both loom as threats to the teams at the top.
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WMC track: York sweeps Division 1, Sacopee Valley and Poland take Division 2
York uses depth to win the boys’ and girls’ Western Maine Conference titles while the Poland girls and Sacopee Valley boys breeze in Division 2.
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Varsity Maine Spotlight: Kenzy Ouellette, Massabesic
This spring she’s returned to lacrosse after a two-year absence, and is helping the Mustangs in their quest for a Class A state title.