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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, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ soccer players – not football players – at greatest risk for concussions
Twelve years of national data shows concussions happen more frequently in girls’ soccer than in any other high school sport.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: It’s a who-knows type of season
Portland Coach Joe Russo says ‘every game is dangerous,’ and the results are showing he’s exactly right.
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Boys’ basketball: Thornton holds off Bonny Eagle
The Golden Trojans pick up a big road win against one of their chief rivals in Class AA South.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Boys’ basketball: York scores another big win, 57-51 over Greely
Fresh off a win over previously unbeaten Kennebunk, the Wildcats take down the two-time defending champs.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Sanford seniors shine at their own Spartan tournament
Isaac Plante and Sol Demers are among five Mainers who emerge as champions in a meet that features several strong out-of-state teams.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Bangor rallies, knocks Thornton Academy from unbeaten ranks
Damien Vance’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 37 seconds left sends the Rams to a 53-49 win.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Portland High hires Jason McLeod as head coach
The former Windham offensive coordinator replaces Jim Hartman, who retired after seven seasons.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
High school wrestling: Maine athletes facing stern test in Sanford
Some strong out-of-state teams plan to compete in the Spartan Tournament.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Kennebunk tops Falmouth, 54-46
The visiting Rams score a significant road win to remain unbeaten.