Steve Craig – Page 31 – The Portland Press Herald

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.

Boys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ soccer: Windham stays unbeaten with 2-0 win at Deering

by Steve Craig September 18, 2024

The Eagles improve to 4-0, while Deering, last year’s Class A South champ, slips to 1-3-1.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Portland powers past Windham, 29-7

by Steve Craig September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Cordell Jones runs for three touchdowns, and the Bulldogs rush for 349 yards. With video.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Can an eight-man football player win the Fitzpatrick Trophy? Old Orchard Beach playmaker opening eyes

by Steve Craig September 12, 2024September 13, 2024

For senior receiver/cornerback/returner Riley Provencher to make history, voters need to be convinced eight-man football is comparable to the 11-man game.

Cross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine

Cross country: Teams to watch in southern Maine

by Steve Craig September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

GIRLS Portland: The Bulldogs placed third behind Bonny Eagle and Camden Hills at the Class A state meet last year and return their top seven runners. But they will have to wait – and hope a bit – to be at their best. Defending Class A champion Samantha Moore and Ava Chadbourne (15th in A), […]

Cross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine

Cross country: Runners to watch in southern Maine

by Steve Craig September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

GIRLS Grace Alexander, Waynflete junior: Alexander was runner-up at the Class C South regional meet at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland and then seventh in the state Class C meet at the Troy Howard course in Belfast. She leads a young Flyers squad that finished runner-up to Orono in the team championship and is […]