Many who officiate at the high school level will retire soon, but rigid schedules and fan hostility can deter younger refs.
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 inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skiing: Portland girls, Falmouth boys win Class A Nordic titles
Mt. Blue ends up as the runner-up for both boys and girls by only two points.
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Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
Swimming: Cape Elizabeth girls win third straight title
Olivia Tighe is part of four wins as the Capers win the Class B championship.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Alpine skiing: Falmouth boys, Edward Little girls capture Class A titles
Annesley Black of Cheverus and Sean Maguire of Marshwood win individual slalom championships.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Class A state skiing championships: Mt. Blue girls lead after Day 1
The Cougar boys team is second.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Red Claws taking a quieter approach with Saturday’s promotion
The basketball team is set to hold its first Autism Awareness Night.
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.
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Sable Oaks’ closing to make way for new homes will leave a hole in golfers’ hearts
Sable Oaks Golf Club’s three-decade run is over, and one of its 200 members says, ‘I feel like I’ve been orphaned.’
Posted inBoston Celtics, Maine Celtics, Sports
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 inLocal & State, News, 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.