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.

Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls soccer: Yarmouth finishes dominant season with second straight Class B crown

by Steve Craig November 4, 2017November 4, 2017

Ehyrn Groothoff and Hannah Merrill each score three times in a 9-0 win over Presque Isle.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Thornton upends Bonny Eagle, 28-24

by Steve Craig November 4, 2017November 28, 2017

The Trojans beat the defending state champions to advance to the Class A South final against Scarborough.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Portland beats Lewiston, heads to Class A North final

by Steve Craig November 3, 2017November 28, 2017

Terion Moss scores three touchdowns and the defense shines in a 27-13 semifinal win.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

High school football notebook: Portland’s new QB is a fast learner

by Steve Craig November 3, 2017November 2, 2017

Basketball star Terion Moss has been key to the Bulldogs’ late-season improvement.

Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Wells school district to have committee study ‘Warrior’ mascot issue

by Steve Craig November 2, 2017November 3, 2017

The school board hears from residents who want to end the Native American imagery associated with the nickname, and from others who want it preserved.