The Huskies will host a regional this weekend in Gorham while the Monks will be playing at UMass-Boston.
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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Maine baseball players hit the road to find college offers
The advent of Maine-based travel teams is a key reason players are getting seen by more coaches at top college programs.
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Thursday’s college roundup: Parise Rossignol hired as UMaine women’s basketball assistant
The senior finished her UMaine playing career this season, helping the Black Bears reach the NCAA tournament.
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Baseball notebook: Kennebunk is midseason surprise in Class A
The Rams, 4-12 a year ago, are using pitching and sound defense to sit atop the South standings.
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Baseball: Thornton overcomes errors, weather and Cheverus
Ryan Penney drives in the winning run with a double in the sixth inning as the Trojans rally for a 9-8 victory.
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USM pitchers have been lights out for nation’s No. 2 team
Opponents are batting .210 against the Huskies (32-5), who are gunning for a third NCAA Division III title underCoach Ed Flaherty.
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A minor leaguer two years ago, Windham grad returns as head coach
Cody Dube, who pitched in the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system, is the first-year varsity coach for the Eagles.
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Sea Dogs get a split with Rumble Ponies
Starter Tanner Houck struggles with his command and reliever Andrew Schwaab gets touched for seven runs in the first game of doubleheader opener, but Portland wins the second game, 5-3.
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Baseball: York pulls away from Cape Elizabeth, 7-2
Sophomore pitcher Josh Gennaro holds the Capers in check until the Wildcat bats come around in the sixth inning.
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Baseball: Windham tops Falmouth, 9-4
Senior pitcher Bryce Afthim controls the game in a complete-game win for the Eagles while his brother Brady has four hits and four RBI.