This year marks the 50th anniversary of Caribou winning the boys basketball state championship with a half-court shot.
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.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine high schools trying to curb decline in ranks of referees
Many who officiate at the high school level will retire soon, but rigid schedules and fan hostility can deter younger refs.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Varsity Maine
C South girls final: Blethens and Boothbay roll past NYA
Sisters lead Seahawks to C South championship.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Nordic skiing: Leavitt’s Roy Varney, Mt. Blue’s Emma Charles win Class A pursuit titles
Portland-area co-op and Falmouth edge Mt. Blue for girls’ and boys’ team state championships.
Posted inSkiing, Varsity Maine
Edward Little girls win Class A Alpine skiing championship
Red Eddies claim first ski title in 15 years.
Posted inSports
Maine Mammoths, arena football team, calls a halt after one season
The door remains open for a return of the Maine Mammoths, who announced they will take a hiatus in 2019 while searching for a local owner.
Posted inSports
It’s a new beginning in the Celtics’ organization for R.J. Hunter
The former first-round draft choice is with the Red Claws and trying to work his way back to Boston.
Posted inNews, Sports
Watch them skate: Young figure skaters embrace their turn in the national spotlight
Briella Doherty, 10, of Portland will compete along with Hans-Erik Jerosch, 13, of Yarmouth as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships get underway in Detroit on Friday.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cape Elizabeth head football coach takes South Portland job
Aaron Filieo returns to his roots after 15 years leading the Capers.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ soccer: Andrew Rent, Gorham
Asked to change positions to provide more scoring, the Rams junior made everyone around him better.