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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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College Connections: Will Geoghegan on a record run
The Dartmouth senior from Brunswick sets an Ivy League record.
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High school wrestling notebook: Cyril Miller a standout on, off the mat
The Medomak Valley senior sets school win and pin records.
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South Portland girls edge Gorham in overtime
The Red Riots rally in the fourth quarter for a 64-53 win in a matchup of two of the top Western Class A basketball teams.
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High school girls’ basketball notebook: Lincoln Academy thriving despite losses to injuries
The Eagles lost three key players, but are near the top of the Western Class B standings.
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Schoolgirl basketball: McAuley continues surge
The Lions take control early and down Portland, 79-47.
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College Connections: Falmouth’s Madden back in the swim
The sprinter reclaims the top spot at Wheaton after an injury.
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Wrestling notebook: Marshwood’s Cody Hughes is among the ones to watch
The junior, wrestling in several different weight classes, is undefeated.
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Girls basketball: Strong trying to build a better Yarmouth team
The former star athlete is in her first year as coach.
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Girls’ basketball notebook: Scarborough’s Briggs attracts attention
Ashley Briggs said she’s had a goal of earning a basketball scholarship since kindergarten – “when I started playing basketball.” All indicators are the 5-foot-8 Scarborough High junior guard will reach that goal. Briggs, 17, was recently offered a scholarship to attend Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., a member of the Division II Northeast-10 […]