The Rangers come back from two big deficits to reach the regional semifinals.
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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Boys’ basketball: Waynflete overpowers Old Orchard Beach
The Flyers dominate inside on the way to a 67-32 win in a Class C South quarterfinal.
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Wrestling: Girls get their own state tournament
Maine will officially join a growing number of states to make girls’ wrestling a championship sport at Wednesday’s tournament.
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Wrestling: Mt. Ararat/Brunswick wins Class A title
Three individual championships lead the program to its first state title.
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Boys’ basketball: Kennebunk races past Leavitt
The Rams build a big lead in the first half and cruise into the Class A South semifinals.
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Basketball tournament notebook: Scouting will help Greely’s prep
The Rangers will be facing two teams they have not played this season if they get past the quarterfinals.
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Boys’ basketball: South Portland rolls past Sanford
The Red Riots open a 30-7 lead and are never threatened in beating the Spartans and advancing to the Class AA South semifinals.
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Boys’ basketball: Even with 15 wins, Bonny Eagle sees itself as underdog
The Scots won as many games this season as the past three years combined.
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Wrestling: Noble repeats as Class A South champion
The Knights successfully defend their regional title and qualify 10 wrestlers for the state meet.
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Indoor track: York sweeps WMC titles
The Wildcats tune up for the state championships by winning the Western Maine Conference championships.