Softball: Erin Bogdanovich hurts her right arm, but her coach says ‘she’ll be fine.’
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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After tough start, Tigers have changed their stripes
The Biddeford High softball team is riding a nine-game winning streak after starting 0-3.
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Davis shows he need not look up to any MMA combatant
Though outsized, Marcus Davis wins a unanimous decision over Darius Heyliger in an MMA bout.
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Personal combat in the mix at Lewiston
MMA makes its return to the Colisee Saturday night with some Mainers among the combatants.
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Softball Notebook: Cape coach pleased 200th win came vs. Class B power
Some might have looked at last Friday’s Class B softball matchup between unbeatens Cape Elizabeth and five-time Western Class B champ Fryeburg as a test to see if the Capers were legitimate contenders. Cape Elizabeth Coach Joe Henrikson had already been convinced. “I have to be honest. I went into that game very confident. I’m […]
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College Connections: The kindest cut in the long run
Mitchell Black of Brunswick is currently the second-fastest 800-meter runner in Division III men’s track and field programs. Not bad for a young man who hoped he would be a soccer player in college. Black was a four-sport varsity athlete at Brunswick High. Good enough to be a first-team KVAC pick in basketball and soccer […]
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Not so tame, these Tigers
Softball: After starting the season at 0-3, Biddeford wins its eighth game in a row behind Abbie Paquette.
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It’s Luchini, again, in Mother’s Day road race
Louie Luchini wins his fourth straight Sea Dogs Mother’s Day 5K, crossing the plate in 15:03, and Erica Jesseman of Scarborough is the winning female contender.
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Baseball: Marshwood’s defense proves on spot again
The Hawks turn three double plays to get past South Portland and remain undefeated, 4-3.
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Softball Notebook: Freeport pitcher looking for a special senior season
There have been more losses than wins in Leigh Wyman’s Freeport High softball career. There has also been one constant over the past four years. Every game, Wyman takes the ball and her dedication to the sport to the pitching circle. “We haven’t been as successful as we’d like but we’re working toward that every […]