Pitchers were dominant this season and many of the state’s best earned a spot on this year’s squad.
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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Former champ, 70, is ready for his final Maine Amateur
This week will mark the 45th consecutive year that Ron Brown of Portland has competed in the golf tournament.
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Maine Amateur: It’s a young man’s game
Only one player older than 30 has won the event in the last 16 years.
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Alternative summer baseball league continues to grow
American Legion’s presence in southern Maine has dwindled with the rise of the wooden bat CMG Mortgage Baseball League for high schoolers.
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Boys’ lacrosse: CJ LaBreck, Thornton Academy
The senior midfielder scored 42 goals – including an overtime goal to win the Class A state championship game.
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Boys’ lacrosse: 2019 Varsity Maine All-State team
Ryan Baker, North Yarmouth Academy senior, attack: Baker used his intellect and skill to consistently test defenders, finishing with 53 goals and 30 assists, including eight goals in the Panthers’ Class C championship game win. Baker was also part of championship soccer and hockey teams. He plans to play lacrosse at Post University. David Fiorini, […]
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Bulletin Board: Rumble at the Ballpark
The wrestling competition for high school and college-age wrestlers will be held July 20 in Old Orchard Beach.
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Youth flag football in Maine takes a broader approach
The Maine Flag Football League will schedule intertown games and plans to start a middle school league.
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Youth baseball tournament coming to a site near you
The second annual Lighthouse Classic will take place this weekend at multiple sites, including college venues, The Ballpark, and Goodall Park in Sanford.
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Portland’s Terion Moss departs UMaine basketball program
As a freshman last winter, he made 15 starts and averaged 27 minutes a game for the Black Bears.