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.

Sports

Standish native Mike Brown makes transition from MMA bouts

by Steve Craig March 15, 2015March 15, 2015

The former world champion is now guiding new and aspiring UFC fighters.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Wrestling: Marshwood’s Beaulieu finishes second at New England championships

by Steve Craig March 7, 2015March 8, 2015

Bradley Beaulieu, a sophomore, sustains his first loss of the season but posts the best finish by a Mainer.

Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine

MPA panel denies Wells High tennis player’s petition

by Steve Craig March 7, 2015March 7, 2015

Rosemary Campanella won’t be allowed to become a full member of the Kennebunk team.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Biddeford wrestler still trying in a trying season

by Steve Craig March 6, 2015March 6, 2015

Dominick Day, preparing for the New Englands, is 37-1 despite a skin infection and broken nose.

Local & State, Sports, Varsity Maine

Not looking for a fight, ‘I just really want to play,’ says Maine student-athlete

by Steve Craig March 5, 2015March 6, 2015

Participation rules prevent a tennis standout at Wells High from competing at the varsity level. Now, Rosemary Campanella has taken her battle to the rule makers, and things may change.