Justin Bryant scores five TDs as the Hawks claim their third straight state championship.
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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Tacko Fall makes a big splash at Boys & Girls Club
The 7-foot-5 Red Claws center, who never learned to swim while growing up, takes part in a swim lesson with 10 children in Portland.
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Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Tacko Fall scores 21 points as Red Claws improve to 3-0
The 7-foot-5 center makes all nine of his field-goal attempts in a 129-115 win over Raptors 905.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Tacko Fall leads Red Claws to victory in Portland debut
The 7-foot-5 center has 16 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks as Maine wins its home opener, 103-100.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Local & State, Maine Celtics, Sports
Tacko Fall is already a big hit before his first game in Maine
The Red Claws will open their home schedule Friday night with a sellout crowd awaiting the 7-foot-5 rookie center.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports, Uncategorized
There’s more to Red Claws than Tacko
Entering their 11th season of minor league basketball, and first under Celtics ownership, the Red Claws have a new coach (Darren Erman), a celebrated center (Tacko Fall) and a host of options on offense.
Posted inSports
Cumberland’s Ted Hart hitting his stride with the Mariners
The former Greely High star is the first native Mainer to play for Maine’s ECHL team, which has yet to lose with him in the lineup.
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Maine Mariners defeat Reading in overtime
Alex Kile converts the first shot in OT to give Maine a 4-3 victory and extend its winning streak to three games.
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Former Navy engineering supervisor now embraces a supporting role
For Lester Evans of Cumberland, volunteering to help others has become a way of life. ‘I like being in the trenches. I help.’
Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
With state title berths at stake, soccer teams kick into high gear
Sixteen high school regional championships are scheduled over Tuesday and Wednesday at five neutral locations throughout the state.