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.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Baseball notebook: Class A South is a close, competitive league

by Steve Craig May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Without the dominant pitchers of seasons past, more teams than usual are playing winning baseball.

Business, Local & State, News, Sports

Sports betting unlikely to arrive in Maine anytime soon

by Scott Thistle and Steve Craig May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

The state would have to pass legislation allowing such gambling, and none has been introduced so far, state officials say.

Maine colleges, Sports

USM baseball heading to N.Y. region for NCAA tournament

by By Steve Craig Staff Writer May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

The Huskies receive an at-large bid despite ending the season in a tailspin.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Baseball: Traip shuts down York, 3-1

by Steve Craig May 9, 2018May 9, 2018

The Class C Rangers pick up a confidence-building victory over a Class B opponent.

Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Consensus at forum: Keep Warriors at Wells High School, but not the imagery

by Steve Craig May 8, 2018May 9, 2018

Most of the 80 people who turn out to discuss what’s been an emotional issue agree that Native American imagery is the issue at Wells, not the Warriors nickname.