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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.

Sports

Waynflete student, 16, turns skills with a soccer ball into national title

by Glenn Jordan August 17, 2019May 27, 2020

Patrick Shaw of North Yarmouth, a rising junior at Waynflete, will compete in the World Finals of the fledgling sport of freestyle football.

Beach to Beacon, Local & State, News, Sports

Kenyans sweep titles on a beautiful day at Beach to Beacon 10K

by Glenn Jordan August 3, 2019August 3, 2019

Kenyan Alex Korio wins the men’s race and Joyciline Jepkosgei is the top woman among 6,413 runners in Cape Elizabeth.

Beach to Beacon, Sports

Drug testing? Beach to Beacon elite runners say bring it on

by Glenn Jordan August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

Clean athletes say testing and deterrence will help them compete on a more level playing field.

Beach to Beacon, Sports

No finish line in sight for Joan Benoit Samuelson

by Glenn Jordan August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

The Beach to Beacon race founder shows no sign that she’s ready to give up competitive racing. Why doesn’t she kick back and relax already?

Beach to Beacon, Local & State, Sports

Beach to Beacon joins growing trend of testing top finishers for doping

by Glenn Jordan August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

The popular 10K event in Cape Elizabeth joins major road races that are withholding prize money until drug-test results come back negative.

Sports, Uncategorized

Hall, True among Maine natives seeking berths at World Championships

by Glenn Jordan July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

Five athletes with Maine ties, including Ben True and Kate Hall, will compete next week at the USA Track & Field Championships, where a top-three finish could lead to a spot for on Team USA for Worlds.

Beach to Beacon, Sports

Maine women’s champ at Beach to Beacon running for two this year

by Glenn Jordan July 14, 2019July 15, 2019

Michelle Lilienthal, a three-time Maine women’s champion of the Beach to Beacon 10K, will be seven months pregnant when she toes the line in Cape Elizabeth on Aug. 3.

Outdoors, Sports

Maine Winter Sports Center visionary plans to move on

by Glenn Jordan June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

Andy Shepard, whose vision led to the creation of two world-class Nordic facilities in Aroostook County, will step away from the Outdoor Sport Institute on July 1.