Pitching, hitting or fielding – the junior was the focal point of the Red Storm’s Class A championship team.
Mike Lowe
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 two grandchildren.
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Flaherty still working to get back to the major leagues
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Donovan Bunch, a well-recruited cornerback from New Jersey, joins the University of Maine football team.
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Former USM baseball player Dexter signs with Angels
A two-time all-America selection for the Huskies, Jake Dexter is in Arizona, awaiting assignment to one of the Los Angeles Angels’ minor league affiliates.
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Boys’ outdoor track: Travis Snyder, Thornton Academy
The senior shattered the state record in the pole vault at the Class A meet and went on to earn All-America honors.
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Top running back leaves UMaine football program
The University of Maine has granted running back Ramon Jefferson his release and he will seek a transfer.
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High school notebook: Plenty of changes at the top at end of school year
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Softball: Scarborough completes third straight perfect season
The Red Storm extend their winning streak to 60 and win their third consecutive Class A championship, 11-1 over Skowhegan.
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UMaine’s Sheffield, Wright sign NFL free agent contracts
Wide receiver Micah Wright signs with the New Orleans Saints and linebacker Sterling Sheffield with the Cincinnati Bengals after strong showings in NFL rookie camps last weekend.