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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
    August 13, 2010

    Dineen settles on deal to stay with Pirates

    The Pirates renew the contracts of Coach Kevin Dineen and assistant Eric Weinrich.

  • Published
    August 10, 2010

    Backyard ballgame: Wild for Wiffle

    A group of South Portland High graduates stay connected through Wiffle ball.

  • Published
    August 8, 2010

    Elite MenAll it took was an all-out finishing kick

    An Ethiopian runner with some experience on the track sprints to a win in his first Beach to Beacon.

  • Published
    August 8, 2010

    Beach to Beacon: A perfectly fine time

    Each race has a plot, from a women’s course record to a non-Kenyan champ to a hand-clasp at the finish.

  • Published
    August 7, 2010

    Beach to Beacon: They’re elite on the street

    It’s Beach to Beacon day, and that means some of the world’s best runners are in town.

  • Published
    August 7, 2010

    Notebook: Setup presents a tough course

    CAPE ELIZABETH – The four-day transformation is nearly complete. Yellow signs on telephone poles warn motorists of road closures. White tents and green nylon mesh fencing have sprung up throughout Fort Williams Park. Portable toilets stand like sentinels between Crescent Beach State Park and Ram Island Farm Road. “This infrastructure is massive,” said Dave McGillivray, […]

  • Published
    August 6, 2010

    Former champs optimistic about Beach to Beacon

    Eleven years after they both won Beach to Beacon, Catherine Ndereba and Khalid Khannouchi returned to Cape Elizabeth for another run on the 10-kilometer course stretching from Crescent Beach to the Portland Head Light. Ndereba and Khannouchi were among two dozen elite athletes attending a press conference Friday morning under a tent alongside Inn by […]

  • Published
    August 6, 2010

    Beach to Beacon: Hunting season in Maine – for records, that is

    Maine’s top runners will be gunning for record-breaking times at this year’s Beach to Beacon.

  • Published
    August 6, 2010

    Early morning run leads to wake-up call

    Things were going so well for Kathy Tarpo in her first year as the Beach to Beacon host family coordinator. She successfully placed 31 elite athletes with 26 families. Even Catherine Ndereba and Khalid Khannouchi, returning after absences of five and six years, are back with their original host families. Then came a Thursday morning […]

  • Published
    August 1, 2010

    This family runs to its reunion

    For Della Hitchcox and her relatives, Beach to Beacon is more than just a race