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.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

High school football notebook: Westbrook beat Marshwood but must travel for playoff rematch

by Steve Craig October 28, 2016October 27, 2016

Both teams gained knowledge from the Blue Blazes’ 34-7 win in Week 3.

Fall sports, Sports, Varsity Maine

Maine high school football teams gain advantage with instant replay on sidelines

by Steve Craig October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

Video technology catches on, letting players and coaches review plays right after they happen, then adjust quickly. But it doesn’t work for all teams.

Boys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ soccer: Greely upsets Cape Elizabeth

by Steve Craig October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

The Rangers win, 2-1, after losing twice in the regular season to the Capers.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Cape Elizabeth stops Wells, 13-7

by Steve Craig October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

The Capers force five turnovers in a meeting of unbeaten Class C South teams that ends in a soaking rainstorm.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

High school football notebook: Heavyweights meet in final week of regular season

by Steve Craig October 21, 2016October 20, 2016

Thornton Academy at Bonny Eagle and Cape Elizabeth at Wells both pit 7-0 teams.

Maine colleges, Sports

St. Joseph’s coach has a winning way in men’s soccer

by Steve Craig October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Adrian Dubois has turned around a struggling team, leading it to the verge of the NCAA tournament.

Golf, Sports, Varsity Maine

High school golf: A day for repeat champions

by Steve Craig October 15, 2016October 15, 2016

Bailey Plourde of Lincoln Academy earns a share of her third girls’ title, and Mattanawcook’s Logan Thompson (Class C) and Camden Hills’ Cole Anderson (Class A) successfully defend their boys’ crowns.