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.

Beach to Beacon, Sports

Dan Curts, Sofie Matson are top Mainers at Beach to Beacon

by Steve Craig August 3, 2019August 3, 2019

Curts, 26, of Ellsworth, finished 12th overall. Matson, 16, becomes the youngest winner of the Maine women’s division.

Beach to Beacon, Sports

B2B High School Mile: Wells’ Allaire, Falmouth’s Piers win titles

by Steve Craig August 2, 2019August 3, 2019

Griffin Allaire sticks with the same move that earned him podium finishes the two previous years, and Karley Piers triumphs in her first attempt.

Sports

Maine Junior Golf: Paine pulls away for an eight-stroke victory

by Steve Craig July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

Connor Paine, 18, of South China, shoots under par for the second straight day. Mia Hornberger, 14, wins the girls’ title by six strokes.

Sports

Maine Junior Golf: Paine takes lead with 4-under 68

by Steve Craig July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

The Erskine Academy grad leads Tom Higgins of South Portland by one stroke after the first round of the two-day event.

Sports

American Legion: Portland-area teams prepare for state tournament

by Steve Craig July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Windham and the Cheverus-centric Charles J. Loring squad will try to knock off the favorites from Oxford Hills.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Benson hired as MPA’s first Commissioner of Officials

by Steve Craig July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Jeff Benson, the retired athletic director and veteran referee, will oversee game officials in all sports with an emphasis on recruiting and retention.

Maine colleges, Sports

Portland’s Kapongo adapting fast to football, academics

by Steve Craig July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nathan Kapongo, the former Portland Bulldog, has already started the transition to college at the University of New Hampshire.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Lobster Bowl: West sets scoring record in 60-14 win

by Steve Craig July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Quarterbacks Tommy Springer of Marshwood and Carter Edgerton of Biddeford and running back Tyler Bridge of Wells lead their team to a blowout victory.