The No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll prevails in a back-and-forth with the No. 2 team.
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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Maine Marathon on pace to feature largest field yet
There are changes to the course, a new spot for bib pickup, and cash prizes in the nonbinary category equal to male and female winners.
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Football: Varsity Maine takes a midseason peek at Fitzpatrick Trophy candidates
Count Jamier Rose, Wyatt Benoit and Tavian Lauture as early possibilities, but there’s a lot of games still to be played.
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Football notebook: Again, a shortage of game officials is forcing schedule disruptions
A drop in numbers is reported in numerous areas across the state, forcing some games to be moved off Friday nights.
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Football: Thornton stops Bonny Eagle, 35-12, in Class A South showdown
Brennan Tabor returns a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown to help Thornton Academy pull away.
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Football: Portland rolls to 56-0 win over Lewiston
The Bulldogs take a 50-0 lead at the half and improve to 3-1 while handing the Blue Devils their first loss.
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‘I like my brain cells’: More high school football players in Maine wearing protective ‘Guardian Caps’ — but not in games
The use of the caps, which are now allowed in NFL games, has increased significantly in Maine for practices in the last 2 years but has not carried over to games.
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Remember when: Marshwood shocked the Class A football ranks with its perfect 1989 season
After winning the Class C title in 1986 and Class B in 1988, Marshwood moved up another class to face Maine’s largest schools and added another championship trophy to its collection.
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Football notebook: Streaks are meant to be broken, and many were in Week 3
Madison, Edward Little and Biddeford earn long-awaited victories, but state’s longest win streak ends; the trend of Kennebunk-Marshwood wildness continues; Gardiner’s defense standing tall; and Spruce Mountain savors long trip north.
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Football: Deering pulls away in fourth quarter to beat Leavitt, 35-6
Tavian Lauture throws for two touchdowns and runs for two more as the Rams earn a convincing win over the defending Class C champs. With video.