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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PublishedJuly 20, 2013
Lobster Bowl Notebook: Bottom line is game helps worthy cause
BIDDEFORD – More than anything, the annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic all-star football game is a reminder that more work needs to be done. At least that’s how the members of the Kora Temple in Lewiston see it. Each year the game raises needed money to help Shrine hospitals in Boston and Springfield, Mass. […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2013
Lobster Bowl: Mt. Blue’s Whitney feasts for the East
Jordan Whitney passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns as the East wins a nobody-really-loses game.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2013
Swedish softball players living, loving the game
A group of players from Sweden hopes to take experiences learned in Maine back to their home.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2013
Ups and downs for Mainer in majors
A strong work ethic guides Deering High grad Ryan Flaherty, who has gone from a starter to a reserve role for the Orioles.
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PublishedJune 26, 2013
Patriots Beat: A tight end who may have dropped the ball
Goodbye Aaron Hernandez. We hardly knew you. Actually, based on what we learned Wednesday, maybe we didn’t know you at all. Hernandez, heralded as a new breed of football player who would revolutionize the tight end position because of his speed, agility and pass-catching ability, is no longer a New England Patriot. More precisely, he’s […]
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PublishedJune 26, 2013
Maine skier hurt but stays confident
Simon Dumont plans to compete for Olympic gold in the half-pipe despite suffering a broken ankle.
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PublishedJune 19, 2013
Swift moves to take job at a college
Bill Swift, the former Maine pitcher and top major leaguer, goes from high school coaching to lead Arizona Christian.
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PublishedJune 15, 2013
A day for honoring the best high school athletes in Maine
The top male and female athletes in the state will be named, and the top athlete in each sport will be honored.
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PublishedJune 15, 2013
Class B baseball: York subdues Winslow, 4-1
The Wildcats came close in other sports this school year, but now reign in baseball for the first time since 1971.
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PublishedJune 15, 2013
Class B softball: A historic day for Oceanside
The Mariners score all their runs in the final two innings to beat Greely, 8-1, and earn the school’s first state championship in any sport.
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