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 18, 2013
Western Class A girls’ basketball: Deering’s route to semifinals means avoiding an early exit
The Rams regroup from a tough start and advance by beating Thornton Academy.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2013
Mainers wrestle with Olympic ruling
They fear the vote to drop wrestling from the 2020 Games will reduce young wrestlers’ exposure to the sport and leave them without a goal.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2013
Eastern Class A girls: Mt. Ararat in the zone, and semifinals
The Eagles use zone defenses to clamp down on Oxford Hills and advance to take on Bangor.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2013
Girls’ Tournament Capsules
WESTERN CLASS A FAVORITES: McAuley is the favorite. The two-time defending Class A state champion Lions bring a 44-game winning streak into the tournament and won their regular- season games by an average of 36.1 points. The Lions have speed, size, outside shooting and strong inside play, creating matchup problems for just about anyone. WATCH […]
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2013
Girls’ basketball: Wells shows talent when it counts
Wells, which sputtered through the girls’ basketball season, upsets Gray-New Gloucester
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2013
Girls’ Basketball: Waynflete puts the bite on Cobras
The tale of the tape showed that the Flyers were the superior team.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2013
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waynflete cruises in opening playoff game
The Flyers (16-3) forced 41 turnovers en route to a dominating 73-36 victory.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2013
Girls’ Basketball Notebook: Prelim time — let’s get the tourney party started
While many of us were digging out from the blizzard over the weekend, a select group of folks were doing a different kind of digging. They would be the girls’ basketball coaches who have teams playing in the preliminary round of the upcoming regional tournaments, especially those who will be facing unfamiliar foes. And they […]
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2013
New York was in Blodgett’s future, but Bangor was in her heart
Cindy Blodgett, who became a pro basketball player, first showed her talent at the Auditorium.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2013
The Baron was the king at Van Buren
Matt Rossignol led a small school to an Eastern Class C final that drew more than 6,000 fans.
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