Alex Logan never thought much about the protective goggles she wears while playing field hockey. At least until they saved her face.
Mike Lowe
When Mike Lowe joined the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram’s staff in 1982, he never thought he was setting roots. But he learned to love Maine, its people, its games and, especially, its stories.
It’s hard to say what he covers because, well, he covers everything. Over the years he’s been fortunate to witness some of the biggest sports events in Maine and elsewhere, from the Little League World Series to the actual World Series, from an NCAA ice hockey championship for Maine to an AHL championship for the Portland Pirates, from six Super Bowls for the Patriots to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
He’s interviewed stars and personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Seth Wescott, Michael Phelps, Ian Crocker, Paul Kariya, Julia Clukey, Kevin “Killer” Kaminski and Joan Benoit Samuelson. Yet his favorite stories often involve Maine high school sports and the passion they stir. Nothing compares to the bond between a high school and its town.
He collects comic books, loves listening to the Red Sox on the radio on a warm summer night or leaning back in his recliner with a good book. He also loves, absolutely loves, chocolate-covered peanuts.
A native of New Bedford, Mass., he lives in Saco with his wife Tracie and has three children and two grandchildren.
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Another Black Bear signs with NFL team
Tight end Derek Buttles agrees to a free agent tryout with the Buffalo Bills.
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MLB: Pettitte not at Hadlock today
PORTLAND — Saturday, it was Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field against the Reading Phillies. Monday, it was supposed to be Andy Pettitte pitching for the Trenton Thunder against the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field.
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BASEBALL: Dice-K looks sharp in Portland
PORTLAND — The pause at the top of the delivery, the easy follow-through, the balancing act on his left leg after releasing the ball ?it was all familiar for Boston Red Sox fans.
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Dice-K shows his stuff
Daisuke Matsuzaka, working his way back from elbow surgery, pitches well in a Sea Dogs victory.
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Gasoline prices pinch schools’ sports spending
Fred Apt got the call in late February. If his Fryeburg Academy softball team — the defending Class B state champs — wanted to continue its annual preseason road trip to Connecticut this year, it was going to have to provide its own transportation.
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As gas prices increase, schools take hard look at transportation costs
Fred Apt got the call in late February. If his Fryeburg Academy softball team — the defending Class B state champs — wanted to continue its annual preseason road trip to Connecticut this year, it was going to have to provide its own transportation.
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WESTERN C GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Seagulls slip by Mustangs
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — When Dean Plante says he has a lot of faith in the young players on his Old Orchard Beach High girls basketball team, he isn’t kidding.
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Mainers at the game: Cherished call for gold medalist
INDIANAPOLIS – Sometimes being famous is nice. Just ask Seth Wescott. There he was, sitting back home in Maine on Thursday when a Visa representative called: “Seth, want to go to the Super Bowl?” Did he? “Hey,” Wescott, the two-time Olympic snowboardcross gold medal winner from Carrabassett Valley, said Sunday morning. “I had the opportunity […]
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Patriots Beat: Ugly scene that’s been seen before
INDIANAPOLIS – How do you explain this? Tell me, how do you explain this? The New York Giants did it again to the New England Patriots. Eli Manning did it again to Tom Brady. Tom Coughlin did it again to Bill Belichick. It was New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17 on Sunday night […]