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 seven 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 four grandchildren.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Western Class A hockey: Noble/Wells stuns No. 5 Cheverus
Two power-play goals 45 seconds apart lift the Knights.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Mainer teaches Paralympians to meet challenge, dream big
James Upham, a longtime competitor and coach who grew up in Wilton, has helped to expand the U.S. biathlon program.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2014
Maine’s Currier struggles in final Olympics biathlon event
The U.S. men finish 16th in the biathlon relay.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
Western Class B boys’ basketball: Poland upsets No. 2 Morse
Tyler Michaud’s steal in the closing seconds clinches a 45-44 semifinal victory.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
Western Class B girls’ basketball: Wells routs Spruce Mountain
The Warriors roll to a 55-31 semifinal win over the previously undefeated Phoenix.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2014
Western Class B girls’ basketball: Lake Region takes care of York
The top-seeded Lakers reach the semifinals with a 58-42 victory.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2014
Western Class B girls’ basketball: Greely roars past Lincoln
Ashley Storey leads the Rangers into the regional semifinals
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2014
CVA’s Morse makes U.S. world junior team
He will compete in the alpine junior world championships in Slovakia.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2014
Snowstorm forces more basketball postponements in Portland, Augusta
The Western Class B girls will play their quarterfinals Wednesday, and two Western Class C girls games are also postponed.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2014
Western Class A girls’ basketball: Portland turns back Gorham
The Bulldogs advance to semifinals with a 47-42 triumph.
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