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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10 girls’ basketball players to watch

by Mike Lowe and Steve Craig

Emily Campbell: York, senior forward/center: At 6-1, Campbell can score down low and behind the arc and was Wildcats’ leading scorer as junior at 10.5 ppg. Has been a key part of the Wildcats’ success since her freshman year. Tiana-Jo Carter: Lake Region, junior center: The athletic 6-foot-2 Carter’s length, jumping ability and anticipation made […]

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10 girls’ basketball teams to watch

by Mike Lowe and Steve Craig

1. McAuley: The two-time defending Class A state champ is favored again this year and it’s easy to see why. In point guard Allie Clement and 6-foot-2 center Olivia Smith, both juniors, the Lions have two of the best players in the state. Then throw in Victoria Lux and Molly Mack, a pair of 6-footers, […]

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Men’s Basketball at a Glance

by Steve Craig

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND COACH: Ed Silva (first year) LAST YEAR: 6-19, 6-12 in CCC STRENGTHS: Bronx, N.Y., product and captain Charles Fenner III (13.4 ppg) has shown ability to score in bunches, Silva brings credibility after 11 seasons at Elms College (206-111, six trips to NCAA tourney) and Nor’easters are playing in new 1,200-seat […]

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