Olivia Smith is back with the Lions after sitting out the first five games with a knee injury.
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.
Wrestling: Marshwood wins Spartan meet
The Hawks rally in the finals with the help of three individual champions.
Girls’ basketball: Allie Clement scores 1,000th point as McAuley rolls
The Lions look sharp in a win against Windham.
Noble wrestling: A New England champion barely wins
Peter DeGallo of Gardiner takes a double-overtime victory.
Girls’ basketball: Thornton hands Portland first loss
Olivia Shaw scores 19 points to pace the Trojans to a 51-35 win.
Girls’ basketball: Portland edges South Portland
The surprising Bulldogs are still undefeated after a 50-46 win.
College Connections: Bragdon thriving in a bigger role for Colby-Sawyer
Former Wells star Kelsey Bragdon is a key player for the young Chargers.
High School Wrestling Notebook: Coaches like New England qualifier
Maine’s entries for the New England wrestling championships will be decided in a designated New England qualifier tournament.
Girls’ Basketball Notebook: Coach’s illness another learning experience for Greely
Second-year Coach Joel Rogers, diagnosed with cancer, is undergoing chemotherapy.
Girls’ basketball: Rematch is no match as Lake Region wins
The Lakers beat York in a Western Class B final rematch.