The senior stood out with his ability to make plays when it counted most in the Rangers’ unbeaten season.
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.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Maine wrestlers will take national challenge
The NHSCA Nationals draw thousands of wrestlers to Virginia Beach each year in search of All-America honors.
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Posted inBaseball, Sports, Spring sports, Varsity Maine
New year, new rules: High school pitch limits to safeguard young arms force teams to adjust
Pitchers begin spring practice facing new limits on total throws, which are likely to alter the game tactics of players and coaches.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
MPA: Classification committee proposals include adding a third class for lacrosse, volleyball
The five-class football system and a new way to count enrollment for co-operative teams are also forwarded.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Would holding the Class AA basketball tournament in Portland improve falling attendance?
A drop in attendance was obvious when Portland and South Portland met last weekend for the state title in Augusta.
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Wrestling: Bradley Beaulieu goes out as New England champ
The senior makes his mark as the first New England champion from Marshwood.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Portland dominates the whole way, wins AA title, 60-38
South Portland never gets on track in a championship game rematch as Portland wins its second straight state title.
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Boys’ basketball: Greely rolls to Class A state championship
The Rangers cap a perfect season by defeating Messalonskee 59-43.
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Boys’ basketball: Riots, Bulldogs in classic Class AA state final rematch
Rivals Portland and South Portland both had to fold several new players into their programs to forge a rematch.
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Boys’ basketball: How the Class A teams match up
Greely (21-0) faces Messalonskee (16-5) in the state championship game Saturday.