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.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education, Sports

District was asked not to hire Gray-New Gloucester football coach who urged taunt

by Steve Craig October 21, 2017October 21, 2017

His predecessor warned that Duane Greaton, who instructed high schoolers to ridicule an opponent, was unqualified.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

High school football notebook: Last hurrah for Sanford’s Cobb Stadium

by Steve Craig October 20, 2017October 19, 2017

The Spartans are ending a 65-year run at the facility, playing their final regular-season game there Friday night before moving to a new high school.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine

Drums, whoops and war paint: Team spirit, or racial mockery?

by Steve Craig October 16, 2017October 17, 2017

A Native American complains that Wells’ school nickname, ‘Warriors,’ fostered behavior at a football game by students and adults that is offensive to her culture.

Football, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Scoreboard-watching can be painful at high school football games

by Steve Craig October 15, 2017October 16, 2017

Sixty percent of all games since 2012 have been decided by 20 or more points. Attempts to tackle the problem have had little effect.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Marshwood slips past Kennebunk, 15-12

by Steve Craig October 14, 2017October 14, 2017

An 80-yard run by Tommy Springer gives the Hawks a lead late in the third quarter and a key Ian Parmley interception down the stretch seals a win in a Class B South battle of unbeaten teams.