One eight-man coach says, ‘We better buckle our chin straps,’ in regards to the one-time Class A powerhouse.
Steve Craig
Staff Writer
Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office in Skowhegan at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he had a multi-year stint as the Portland Press Herald's freelance motorsports writer. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Press Herald. Steve was named the National Sports Media Association's 2022 Maine Sportswriter of the Year, 27 years after winning the award for New Hampshire.
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Wrestling: A month of championship meets starts Saturday
The postseason slate has gotten busier with the addition of dual meet championships, after a girls’ tournament was added in 2019.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football notebook: UMaine basketball recruit weighed college football offers
Sanford High’s Leyton Bickford made a verbal commitment last year to play basketball at UMaine. But college football coaches courted him, making a push to recruit him as a tight end.
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Boys’ basketball: York answers Greely’s challenge for 62-46 win
The Wildcats can complete an unbeaten regular season on Wednesday.
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Boys’ basketball notebook: Time to heat up shot clock debate
Windham and Portland combined for 34 points in possibly the lowest scoring SMAA game in five years.
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Boys’ basketball: South Portland still unbeaten with 60-50 win over Thornton
The Red Riots respond to an early deficit in a hostile environment to beat their top threat in AA South to reach 15-0.
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Boys’ basketball: South Portland stays unbeaten with 60-50 win over Thornton
The Red Riots respond to an early deficit in a hostile environment to beat their top threat in AA South to reach 15-0.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Spotlight: Will MacDonald, York
Early in his senior year, MacDonald discovered he is diabetic but has met the challenge head on and is starring for an undefeated basketball team.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Football, Lakes Region Weekly, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Marshwood’s Justin Bryant wins 49th annual Fitzpatrick Trophy
The fullback/linebacker tops Bonny Eagle’s Zach Maturo and Scarborough’s Jarett Flaker for the award, given to Maine’s top senior in high school football.
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Bet you’ve never heard of these college football players from Maine
Clay Cordasco went from losing every game at Sacopee Valley to starting every game at Oregon State. His brother Kyle is primed to become the family’s second Division I player.