The Cape Elizabeth native capped her best World Cup season with her first podium finish and now has put retirement thoughts on hold.
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.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Loss of Special Olympics funding would hurt Maine’s Unified sports programs
Special Olympics Maine receives about 8% of its funding from federal grants it uses to support Unified sports programs in 107 schools across the state.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: York pitcher Abby Orso primed for breakout season
As a sophomore, Orso was 3-0 with no runs allowed before breaking her non-throwing arm and missing the rest of the season.
Posted inFootball, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Bill seeks commission to recommend minimum age for tackle football in Maine
The proposal before state legislators comes as fears over the risk of brain injuries have led to a sharp decline in the number of youths participating in tackle football.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Unified basketball: Madison takes over as the ‘kings’ of the state
In a tightly contested game, the Bulldogs get 40 points from Scott Sawtelle and beat Westbrook, 58-54.
Posted inBaseball, Softball, Sports, Spring sports, Varsity Maine
High schools: Baseball and softball players report in Maine
Portland has high hopes even if the Bulldogs do have to start the year in a basement.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: 2019 Varsity Maine All-State team
Our selection of the state’s top high school wrestlers includes two freshmen and two sophomores.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Girls’ wrestling: Zoe Buteau, Oak Hill
The senior mostly wrestled boys the last four years, and won the 132-pound title at the inaugural MPA girls’ wrestling championships this winter.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Boys’ wrestling: David Gross, Bucksport
The 6-foot-2, 285-pound junior came back from a series of knee injuries to compile a 33-1 record this winter.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine men’s basketball: Isaiah White plans to transfer
The redshirt junior guard averaged 13.5 points this season.