The Rangers squander a lead in the second half, rally to tie the game late in the fourth quarter before winning in overtime.
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.
Varsity Maine Spotlight: Te’Andre King, North Yarmouth Academy
The junior is closing in on 1,000 career points in boys’ basketball.
Coaches’ group throws its support behind eight-man football
‘If you don’t have 30 kids (on your roster) you shouldn’t be allowed to play 11-man football,’ says Jack Cosgrove of Colby.
Boys’ basketball: Deering finds its way, beating South Portland
After two straight tough road losses, the Rams ride Ben Onek’s talent to gain a needed victory against South Portland.
Opinions split on prospect of bringing Portland schools’ football teams together
Followers of Deering and Portland high schools agree at a meeting that participation in middle schools is a problem that needs to be addressed immediately.
Fitzpatrick Trophy dinner postponed
The event to honor the top senior football player in Maine will be held Jan. 27.
Crosstown rivals in Portland contemplate combining their football teams
As participation drops, parents of Deering and Portland high school players will toss around the idea of unifying their teams Thursday night.
Football coach Jim Hartman returning to Yarmouth High
The former Portland coach led the Clippers to state titles in 2010-11 and will now coach an eight-man team.
With Maine high schools fielding fewer football players, plan for 8-man teams gains ground
The proposal catches some athletic directors by surprise after they responded to a survey about interest in 8-man football.
Six finalists announced for Gaziano lineman awards
The awards honor Maine’s top senior linemen in high school football.