The Maine Northmen cap an unbeaten season with a 17-14 victory in the championship game at Huntington Beach, California.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Maine Mariners roster cuts include Cumberland native
Ted Hart, who played at Greely High and Yale University, remains hopeful that later this season he may become the first Mainer to skate for Portland’s ECHL club.
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Kasim, Jesseman win titles at 28th Maine Marathon
Abdulmenan Kasim of Ethiopia and Erica Jesseman of Scarborough finish well ahead of their nearest pursuers.
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Runner honoring his late wife will race Sunday in Maine Marathon
Yasir Salem is on a quest to run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 weeks to raise money and awareness for early detection of lung cancer.
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Box lacrosse team from Maine playing for national title
The Maine Northmen, who played at Biddeford Ice Arena this summer, hope to cap their inaugural – and so far undefeated – season with a national championship.
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Maine Mariners look for faster start in second season
The minor-league hockey club opens training camp this week, with the season opener scheduled for Oct. 11.
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Boys’ soccer: Sometimes it’s more than a game
Yarmouth wins a lopsided game against Fryeburg, but both teams come away with a good feeling because of goals from two unlikely scorers.
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Cheverus ice hockey teams struggle to find co-op partners
The school has reached out to the Portland/Deering hockey programs, but that option is off the table.
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Pro golf tournament coming to Falmouth Country Club in 2020
The Korn Ferry Tour, golf’s equivalent of Triple-A minor league baseball, will hold the Live + Work in Maine Open at Falmouth CC in June.
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As minor league salaries languish, one team goes rogue
While the Toronto Blue Jays have taken a big step toward better compensation for their prospects, other organizations are taking a wait-and-see approach