George Cutone of Kennebunk High wins his second straight tennis title and Lidia Gomez of Maine Central Institute wins her first.
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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Dogs’ Murphy rebounds from rocky start to get first win
Chris Murphy pitched five innings and threw 58 of his 82 pitches for strikes in Portland’s 6-2 win over Harrisburg.
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In Sea Dogs sweep, Walter shines in Game 1 and Bello throws no-hitter in Game 2
Lefty Brandon Walter strikes out 10 and allows just three hits in a 5-1 win before right-hander Brayan Bello throws a seven-inning no-hitter in a 3-1 victory,
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Tennis: Qualifying for singles tournaments begins Saturday
The top two seeds return among boys, but the girls’ field is wide open.
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It’s back to normal for Sea Dogs fans at Hadlock Field
The Red Sox farm team welcomes nearly 7,000 fans for its season opener after having no games in 2020 and limited seating in 2021.
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Sea Dogs lefty rises from 26th-round pick to top pitching prospect
Brandon Walter’s stock has climbed since he has gotten healthy and stronger following Tommy John surgery in college.
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Pitching prospects highlight Sea Dogs’ Opening Day roster
Boston’s Double-A affiliate is scheduled to open its season Friday with a team that includes two players on the Red Sox 40-man roster: pitchers Jay Groome and Brayan Bello.
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Girls’ swimming: Cape Elizabeth holds off MDI to win Class B in dramatic fashion
Their lead down to three points entering the final relay, the Capers surge to victory in the 400 freestyle to give the school its first boys’ and girls’ championship sweep in 30 years.
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Boys’ swimming: Cape Elizabeth ends MDI’s three-year reign in Class B
Senior Keegan McKenney wins two individual titles and anchors two winning relays as the Capers earn their first state crown since 2015, beating Mt. Desert Island.
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Mt. Blue girls claim second straight Class A Alpine skiing state title
On a cold and blustery day under conditions much different than Thursday’s giant slalom, seniors Andrew Christie of Falmouth and Sarah Hare of Windham earn top honors in slalom at Black Mountain, while Freeport wins the boys title.