Her first home run of career sparks a 4-3 triumph.
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
Beech Ridge champ Farrington gets some national attention
Dave Farrington is part of a development program named in honor of Alan Kulwicki, a former NASCAR champion.
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Posted inSports
It’s fast, it’s fun and it’s the future – the sport called Ultimate
High school teams continue to spring up, and with that growth comes questions of MPA sanctioning.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Marshwood holds off McAuley in softball
The Hawks survive four errors in the seventh inning and open their season with a 5-4 win.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Yarmouth atones for last year’s loss in softball
The Clippers, who suffered a heartbreaking playoff setback to Cape Elizabeth, open this season by beating the Capers, 11-4.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school spring preview: Designated mentors are helping first-year softball coaches
Schools are finding the importance of providing a sounding board.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Rosemary Campanella is on Kennebunk’s tennis team – sort of
The MPA’s nondecision irks area coaches but the Wells freshman will have opportunities to get on the court, says her coach.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school pitchers, catchers ready to roll
The opening week of baseball and softball practices in Maine has become more about fine-tuning than getting arms in shape.
Posted inWrestling
Wrestling athlete of the year: Hughes is still the wrestler to beat
Marshwood four-time champ set state all-time win record to cap his second Wrestler of Year season.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Maine high school wrestling shifts to two classes; co-op teams possible
Low participation in Class C leads to the change, which also shifts the class of some teams.