Mike Woodbury, who ran club teams here for decades, is under fire after a profanity-laced rant involving a basketball player where he works at The Nation Christian Academy in Florida.
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 inFall sports, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Greely beats Biddeford on late interception
Will Schumacher’s touchdown lifts the Rangers to a win in the Class B south quarterfinals.
advertisement
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school football notebook: Fryeburg Academy heads list of 2018’s feel-good stories
The Raiders’ shut-down defense has led to seven straight wins.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: South Portland will skip its playoff game, citing injuries
The Red Riots, 1-7 this season, were scheduled to play Friday at Bonny Eagle in a Class A South quarterfinal.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ soccer: Cheverus strikes early and often in 6-0 win against Falmouth
Emma Gallant and Julie Kratzer each score two goals as Cheverus advaces to the Class A South semifinals.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Fall sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ soccer: Cheverus beats South Portland in penalty kicks
The Stags beat the Red Riots to advance to the Class A
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: No. 1 Biddeford holds on against Falmouth
An early goaly by Maddy Dineen is enough as Tigers fight off a key injury and intense Falmouth pressure in the second half to reach the regional final.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball
Volleyball: No. 4 Biddeford volleyball stops No. 5 Deering in three games
Grace Martin leads the way with 23 kills in a Class A quarterfinal victory.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Kennebunk wins showdown with Marshwood
The Rams kick a field goal with 1.2 seconds remaining to take a 17-14 victory in a game between undefeated teams.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football notebook: So little separates the Class B powers
The top seed in the division will be at stake when Marshwood and Kennebunk finally meet.