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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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011
Field hockey: Westbrook works overtime to get win over Kennebunk
Katie Berry scores with 1:49 left in extra time as the Blazes get a key victory.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2011
Field Hockey: Leaving them in a fog
The Red Storm make up for a field hockey playoff loss last year by knocking off the top-ranked Stags.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2011
Field Hockey: Adjusting to the spotlight
Fryeburg Academy may sometimes seem like a mystery. But not its field hockey team. Not now.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011
Notebook: Patriots’ run game fills a small but crucial role
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady once again made a pretty good defense look pretty bad Sunday afternoon, completing 31 of 40 passes for 423 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-21 victory against the San Diego Charger at Gillette Stadium. But, and this is important, the Patriots ran the ball just enough to keep the […]
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2011
Patriots Beat: Defense delivered the big plays
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – So, where to begin after this one? With Tom Brady, who became first quarterback in NFL history to follow a 500-yard passing game with a 400-yard passing game? With Deion Branch, who, despite not catching a pass in the preseason, now has 15 catches in two games, including eight for 129 yards […]
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2011
It’s far from hot air: They’re hot in the air
The Patriots and Chargers have quarterbacks who rack up passing yards, posing defensive woes.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2011
The game was defense, the win was Thornton’s
Thornton Academy scores a first-period TD – enough against Windham’s struggling offense.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2011
Boys’ Soccer: Deering triumphs following tragedy
The Rams honor one of their own – Mohamed Hassan, a player who drowned last weekend.
Hassan drowned Saturday while swimming with friends in the Presumpscot River. He was a well-respected senior for the Rams, who honored him with a memorial remembrance before the game against Noble at Memorial Field.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2011
College Connections: They stay on the same page after following the same path
Chris Thomas and David Turina have played soccer together since they were kids. Now they’re both playing at Wheaton College.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2011
Patriots Beat: Suddenly, the center of attention
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Dan Connolly looked out at the crowd surrounding him as he stood deep in his locker at Gillette Stadium and smiled. An offensive lineman, he’s not usually the center of media attention. But with the news that he will replace Dan Koppen at center for the New England Patriots, well, he became […]
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