Akron scores seven times in the third to beat Portland.
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
ACT at Beech Ridge: Brad Babb won’t be bumped off right track
Come Saturday night’s race, the former track champion from Windham won’t be bearing any grudge against Joey Polewarczyk.
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Posted inSports
Local soccer all-stars play for a worthy cause
Top players from the SMAA and WMC play for the 25th year with proceeds benefitting Maine Special Olympics.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs roughed up in 16-12 loss
Harrisburg hits five home runs, the last of which clinches the game in the 11th inning.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, News
Alexi Pappas solves mystery to finish as top American woman
Her prerace walk of the Beach to Beacon course proved beneficial in her final kick.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, Sports
Beach to Beacon a yearly ritual for select group: the ‘legacy runners’
For 120 participants, running every one of the picturesque 10Ks is a source of pride and continual motivation.
Posted inSports
Golfer to represent Maine at Special Olympic World Games
Scott Allen of Kittery is remarkably consistent despite using a one-armed swing.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Small-school players prove they belong in Lobster Bowl
Leavitt’s Gabe Seeley and Dirigo’s Tyler Frost were among the players who made big contributions to the West’s victory.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Fitzy finalists may collide in Lobster Bowl on Saturday night
Brett Gerry, the Fitzy winner, will play linebacker for the West, and Joe Fitzpatrick, a finalist, is an East running back.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth quarterback healthy, and ready for Lobster Bowl
Noah Nelson, who played hurt last season for Falmouth, is set to go, with Bowdoin College on the horizon.