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.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Class B South features resurgent teams as playoffs begin

by Steve Craig October 31, 2019October 31, 2019

Massabesic High is in the postseason for the first time in a decade, while South Portland seeks its first playoff win since 2011.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Class A powerhouses tangle in regular-season finale

by Steve Craig October 31, 2019October 31, 2019

Thornton Academy brings a 19-game winning streak Friday night to Scarborough, the last team to beat the Trojans.

Boys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ soccer: Scarborough edges Marshwood 1-0 in Class A South quarterfinals

by Steve Craig October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

The game’s only goal by Jarod Glidden is ruled to have crossed the line by inches.

Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls’ soccer: Traip begins playoff run with 6-0 quarterfinal win over Mt. Abram

by Steve Craig October 29, 2019October 30, 2019

Kathleen McPherson scores three goals and the Rangers power past Mt. Abram and show they have the ingredients needed to make a run at a state title.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: York passes big test, picks apart Wells

by Steve Craig October 25, 2019

Teagan Hynes throws for 384 yards and five touchdowns, and the Wildcats earn the No. 2 seed in Class C South with a 48-27 victory.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football notebook: Teams jockey for playoff seeding entering final weekend

by Steve Craig October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

As the regular season closes this weekend, the second- and third-ranked teams go head-to-head in Class B South and Class C South.

Boys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ soccer: Kennebunk moves on with 2-0 win against Deering

by Steve Craig October 24, 2019October 26, 2019

The seventh-seeded Rams extend their strong season and advance to face Falmouth in the Class A South quarterfinals.

Boys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ soccer: Portland edges Falmouth, earns first-round bye in playoffs

by Steve Craig October 22, 2019

Alex Millones scores on well-placed free kick in the first half and the Bulldogs pull out a 1-0 win and earn a first-round bye in the Class A South playoffs.