The Hawks advance 12 to the state championships, including four regional winners, and roll to the regional title.
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 inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Boys’ basketball: Greely wins to finish regular season unbeaten
The Rangers earn the No. 1 seed in the Class A South regional; Falmouth will enter No. 2.
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Posted inFall sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football reclassification plan undergoes changes
Five classes are still part of the new approach but the Class E lineup has changed.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school basketball notebook: Brothers off the court and rivals during a game
Ruay Bol of South Portland and Dierhow Bol of Windham had a special day when their teams met.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
SMAA adds Falmouth, Kennebunk for the 2017-18 school year
Both schools will be members of the Southwestern Maine Activities Association, which will now have 18 teams.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Varsity Maine
In-state football standouts sign with Maine
Thornton’s Michael Laverriere and Johnny Rosario, and Deering’s Raffaele Salamone are now Black Bears.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Portland Community Squash finally has a home, in former synagogue
The nonprofit plans a grand opening Wednesday in the former Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Boys’ basketball: South Portland tops Windham, 62-53
The Red Riots force turnovers and hang on to the top spot in Class AA South.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school football: Bartholomew, Lufkin win Gaziano Awards
Nick Bartholomew of Thornton Academy is named the top offensive lineman, while Austin Lufkin of Brewer is the top defensive lineman.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school basketball notebook: Kennebunk girls on the upswing
The Rams could be heading to the playoffs for the first time in a decade.