The Hawks head to the Class C state championship after a dramatic 7-6 win over Lisbon.
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.
Brunswick boys’ lacrosse back in title hunt
The Dragons even have surprised their coach after graduating 16 players from their undefeated 2015 championship squad.
Boys’ lacrosse: Brunswick gets past Cheverus, 10-9
The defending Class A state champion holds off the Stags and advances to the regional final.
Boys’ lacrosse: Gorham beats Westbrook, 14-4
The Rams advance to the Class A South regional final.
Atlantic Cup sailboat racing crisscrosses Casco Bay
Teams test their skills and 40-foot boats in close-quarter racing Friday and Saturday.
Baseball: Greely advances with shutout
Ryan Twitchell pitches the reigning Class B champions to a 2-0 win over Yarmouth.
Girls’ lacrosse: Thornton rolls into semifinals
The Trojans get four goals from Paige Leblanc and cruise into the Class A South semis with a 15-1 win over Biddeford.
Boys’ lacrosse: South Portland ousts Thornton again
The two-time defending regional champs earn an 11-8 victory in a Class A South quarterfinal.
First Atlantic Cup boat crosses finish line in Portland Harbor
Spectators can view the sleek monohull boats on the Maine Wharf today and watch the competition for free Friday and Saturday from Fort Allen Park.
Girls’ lacrosse: Falmouth controls Yarmouth, 14-7
Sydney Bell scores five goals as Falmouth ends its regular season with a record of 11-1.