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.
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Posted inGirls Soccer, Varsity Maine

Girls’ soccer 2014 All-State team

by Steve Craig

Montana Braxton, Cape Elizabeth junior midfielder: Equally skilled as an offensive creator or defensive stopper, Braxton was the backbone for Cape Elizabeth in its second straight Western Class B title, playing multiple positions because of injuries. Opal Curless, Mt. Desert Island junior forward/midfielder: A tall, strong and talented player who has verbally committed to play […]

Posted inBoys Soccer, Varsity Maine

Boys’ soccer 2014 All-State team

by Steve Craig

Harry Baker-Connick, Waynflete senior forward: Team captain scored 18 goals en route to All-West selection by the Maine Coaches Association. Won Steven LaBrecque Memorial Award, given by soccer officials to a player who displays sportsmanship, leadership, ability and teamwork. Trent Bassingthwaite, Gorham junior goalie: SMAA first-team keeper posted eight shutouts, allowing only six goals for […]

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