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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.

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  • Published
    January 24, 2013

    Skiing Notebook: Sassi provides true test of skiers throughout Maine

    For some Nordic skiers, Saturday’s Sassi Memorial holds more weight than next month’s state championships. “It’s the only time we get to race against pretty much everybody in the state, which is exciting,” said Zoe Chace-Donahue, a senior at Merriconeag Waldorf School in New Gloucester. “You see a lot of teams that you normally wouldn’t […]

  • Published
    January 20, 2013

    UMaine basketball: Black Bears suffer disheartening loss

    Maine blows a 13-point lead and falls on a late 3-pointer to a team that had lost 12 straight.

  • Published
    January 19, 2013

    Scoring woes leave Bears tied up

    One goal is all Maine can muster in a deadlock with another struggling Hockey East team, Merrimack.

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    January 18, 2013
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    Black Bears hope home is where the restart is

    Maine has gone three games without a victory and is dwelling in the Hockey East cellar.

  • Published
    January 12, 2013

    Another tough night for UMaine

    Merrimack continues its home success against the Black Bears, who suffer another shutout, 6-0.

  • Published
    January 11, 2013

    Portland Head Light still on, since 1791

    The white limestone tower is what stands out, of course, on postcards and calendars and thousands of photos taken by tourists each year. If you care to linger at the Portland Head lighthouse, however, you begin to appreciate other aspects of the rocky promontory that juts into Casco Bay from Fort Williams Park. Look through […]

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    January 11, 2013
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    UMaine hockey team may yet roll with Beattie

    Again healthy after a pair of October concussions, the Arizonan has the Black Bears on a mini-streak of sorts.

  • Published
    January 10, 2013

    Waterville senior wins Gatorade XC award

    Bethanie Brown, a senior at Waterville High, plans to continue her running career at the University of Connecticut.

  • Published
    January 10, 2013

    Swimming Notebook: Gravel giving back to Scarborough before college

    Since returning to high school competition after two years of exclusively club swimming, Jerry Gravel of Scarborough has made a splash. He has set two pool records, of 54.51 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke at Greely High and of 1 minute, 57.66 seconds in the 200 individual medley at Cape Elizabeth. Both times are tops […]

  • Published
    January 5, 2013

    UMaine hockey’s win streak hits an end in 5-2 loss

    The Black Bears, who had won three straight, extend their can’t-win-at-Alfond season, falling to Mercyhurst.