After knocking off the second seed, Portland will try to spring another playoff upset against the Velocity.
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 Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Scarborough boys soccer advances to A South final
Ibrahim Jibril scores the only goal, and the Red Storm shut out South Portland in the regional semifinals.
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Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Scarborough girls soccer tops Kennebunk in 2OT to reach A South final
Abby Roberts scores the winning goal to lift the top-seeded Red Storm past the Rams.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Portland football tops South Portland in rivalry game
The Bulldogs jump out to a 14-point lead in the first half and hang on to win the Battle of the Bridge.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine will try to keep their season going in playoffs
Maine’s men’s soccer team will play its first USL League One postseason game Saturday at Chattanooga.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
South Portland boys soccer beats Marshwood in Class A South quarterfinal
The Red Riots score three times in the second half to beat the Hawks.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Four high school football storylines to follow in Week 9
Intriguing playoff matchups in classes B, D, and the eight-man ranks are also among the things to watch.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Yarmouth at Mt. Ararat is Varsity Maine football game of the week
Two of the state’s original eight-man teams are both 7-1 and will add another chapter to their book of postseason encounters.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Kennebunk girls soccer wins in penalty kicks
Kennebunk ties Gorham with 1:49 left in regulation and prevails in a tiebreaker to reach the Class A South semifinals.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine end regular season with a tie
Portland is heading to the playoffs in its first season but will be on the road in the quarterfinals.