The Hawks dominate, with six wrestlers earning state championships.
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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Wrestler hopes to get a hold on state title
Kidayer Aljubyly, a native of Iraq, has developed a love and talent for wrestling at Portland.
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Girls’ basketball: Deering’s Saucier is never at a loss, even when loss is deep
Chelsea Saucier, who lost her father a year ago, is the upbeat leader for Deering, even when it’s tough emotionally.
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Girls’ basketball: Trojans survive Hawks’ upset bid
Thornton Academy wins a Western Class A prelim despite Marshwood’s late rally.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Camire clutch as Sanford ousts Marshwood
Ryan Camire drained four straight free throws in the final 36 seconds to lead Sanford to a 52-49 playoff victory.
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Boys’ Basketball: Sanford surges past Marshwood
From both the floor and the line, Ryan Camire comes through in the clutch.
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Noble wrestler is back, balancing books, sports
Jacob Guimond is poised to chase a state title in his comeback senior season.
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High School Wrestling Notebook: Decreased participation may bring about changes
Could the state wrestling championships Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center be the last year of a three-class system due to declining participation? The short answer? No. The longer answer? The future setup of state championships may be tweaked a bit, but championships in A, B and C are likely to remain for the foreseeable […]
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Rams win with defense
Girls’ basketball: Deering shoots just 18 percent from the field, but still tops South Portland, 33-21.
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Girls’ Basketball: Deering grinds past South Portland, 33-21
Even while shooting a woeful 9-of-49 from the floor, the Lady Rams played enough defense to carry them to victory.