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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PublishedMay 17, 2011
Softball: Beware of the McAuley Lions
McAuley, overlooked by many as a Class A contender, improves its record to 10-0 with a 12-0 win over Gorham.
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PublishedMay 14, 2011
Ainge heading to Boston
After two seasons as head coach of the Maine Red Claws, Austin Ainge joins his father, Danny, in Boston’s front office.
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PublishedMay 13, 2011
Red Riots get the jump that vaults to a victory
South Portland uses a three-run first inning to set the tone in a 7-2 win over Thornton in softball.
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PublishedMay 12, 2011
Softball Notebook: Yarmouth coach is surprised … in a good way
After missing the playoffs by the slimmest of margins the last two years, Yarmouth softball coach Jim Senecal didn’t mince words when asked about his team in the preseason: “We’ve been the first team out the last two years. It’s not a pattern we want to keep going. We need to have a successful season […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2011
Scarborough collects a lot from a little
The Red Storm get just two hits but use Mo Hannan’s clutch pitching to beat Biddeford, 1-0.
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PublishedMay 11, 2011
College Connections: Arsenault has taken to lacrosse in a big way
Athletes are among the first to discover that life isn’t always fair. Take Eugene Arsenault and the rest of the Clark University men’s lacrosse team. The Cougars won three of their final four games, including an 11-10 double-overtime win over Wheaton, to finish 6-8 and produce a three-way tie for the final two playoff spots […]
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PublishedMay 10, 2011
Softball: Trojans find just what they need
Coming off a tough loss, Thornton Academy rebounds with a win over rival Biddeford.
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PublishedMay 8, 2011
Patriots’ draft strategy: Pick players over positions
New England may have taken a few chances this year, but they could pay off big down the line.
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PublishedMay 8, 2011
Pitching, defense, and a Storm win
Scarborough has another star-in-waiting freshman to fit into another strong team that tops Thornton.
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PublishedMay 5, 2011
Softball Notebook: Cape Elizabeth raising some early eyebrows
The preseason pundits didn’t expect much from the Cape Elizabeth softball team. The Capers, coming off an 8-8 non-playoff season last year, were young, inexperienced and not supposed to contend. Well, two weeks into the season the Capers are 3-1, coming off a huge 2-1 victory Monday over Greely, the team many considered the best […]
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