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.

Reclassification made a huge difference in lacrosse this spring

by Steve Craig June 18, 2018June 18, 2018

There were fewer blowouts on the schedule, and six schools played for state championships for the first time.

Boys Lacrosse, News, Sports, Spring sports, Varsity Maine

Class A boys’ lacrosse: Thornton ends perfect season with title

by Steve Craig June 16, 2018June 18, 2018

The Trojans rally in the fourth quarter to win its first boys’ lacrosse title with a win over Falmouth.

Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine

Class B girls’ lacrosse: Cape Elizabeth beats Yarmouth in OT

by Steve Craig June 16, 2018June 16, 2018

Emily Healy scores with 42.9 seconds left to give the Capers their first state title.

Boys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine

Class C boys’ lacrosse: Waynflete rolls past Lincoln Academy for title

by Steve Craig June 15, 2018June 16, 2018

Hank Duvall and Miles Lipton each score seven goals as Flyers beat Lincoln Academy, 18-4.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Wells seeks exclamation point for stellar athletic year

by Steve Craig June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

The Warriors have already won football and wrestling championships and reached the state final in boys’ basketball, and now play for a baseball championship.

News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine

School board ends long, emotional debate with vote to remove Native American imagery from Wells mascots

by Steve Craig June 13, 2018June 13, 2018

The unanimous vote leaves Skowhegan as the only high school in Maine to retain a Native American nickname or imagery.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Baseball: Gorham beats Cheverus 3-2 to win A South final

by Steve Craig June 12, 2018June 13, 2018

Ryan Norris pitches out of trouble in the sixth inning and finishes a complete-game win as Gorham earns the shot to face four-time defending champ Bangor.