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 9, 2013
Gorham boys get news: They’re in
The Rams squeak into the final spot in the Western Class A boys’ basketball tourney: Prelim games next.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2013
Girls’ basketball: Freeport uses feet in victory
The Falcons hound Old Orchard Beach into 26 turnovers in a 51-37 win.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2013
Coming storm reshuffles high school sports schedule
Friday’s impending snowstorm has prompted many southern Maine high schools to reschedule events to Thursday.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2013
Girls’ Basketball: Trojans winded by Storm
Scarborough’s fast-paced defense leaves a taller Thornton Academy team behind in a 47-29 victory.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2013
Girls’ Basketball Notebook: After 11 years, Freeport welcomes winning season
With a new coach, Freeport High’s girls’ basketball team started the season slowly, losing three of its first five games. Jim Seavey said that was to be expected. “The expectation level, the accountability, that was all new to them,” said Seavey, who has previously won state championships at Scarborough and Greely. “It takes time when […]
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2013
Girls’ basketball: Lakers back on track, get even with Greely
Lake Region overcomes a slow start and avenges an earlier loss to the Rangers.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2013
At Maine, a search for some silver linings
Maine’s women fall to 2-19 with a 61-54 loss at New Hampshire, as critical errors again prove costly.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2013
Girls’ Basketball Notebook: A year after going 0-16, Hyde ‘starts fresh’ at 13-0
Richard Polgar, the first-year girls’ basketball coach at the Hyde School in Bath, knew he had some rebuilding to do. The Phoenix had won only three games the previous two seasons, including an 0-16 mark in 2011-12. Beyond that, he said, “I didn’t want to hear or know much about last year. As I told […]
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2013
Girls’ basketball: Greely stays Class B force with OT win
The Rangers recover in the second half and down Gray-NG in overtime.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2013
X no longer marks the spot for snowboardcross
The sport that Seth Wescott made famous won’t be at Aspen, but that may be just as well.
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