Jason Jackson had coached at the school for 3 seasons and wanted to stay.
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.
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High school basketball notebook: Kennebunk boys enjoying newfound success
The Rams have won seven in a row and are on the verge of their first winning record since the 2006-07 season.
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Boys’ basketball: Class A Biddeford stuns Scarborough, 68-39
The Tigers impress in many ways and snap the AA Red Storm’s six-game win streak.
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Boys’ basketball: Biddeford stuns AA Scarborough, 68-39
The Class A Tigers dominate the second half to snap the Red Storm’s six-game win streak.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Scarborough High’s Owen Garrard wins Fitzpatrick Trophy
The running back/linebacker led the Red Storm to their first Class A football championship.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
47th Fitzpatrick Trophy winner to be announced Sunday
The three finalists are Jack Bryant of Falmouth, Owen Garrard of Scarborough and Nolan Potter of Wells.
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Boys’ basketball: Portland stops South Portland to stay perfect
The Bulldogs recover after blowing a 12-point lead, pulling out a 62-53 win.
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Wells mascot committee will hear from Native American leaders
The school district is reviewing its current use of Native American images.
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Each win by Wells High wrestlers goes to help kids with rare disease
One child who may benefit from pledged donations is 3-year-old Spencer Smith, a former wrestler’s son who has an illness often referred to as childhood Alzheimer’s.
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Boys’ basketball: Greely shuts down York, 76-41
The unbeaten Rangers blow the game open with a 27-1 third quarter.