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.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: Orono holds off Oceanside, 61-58, to win Class B crown

by Steve Craig March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

The Red Riots survive a late flurry from Oceanside after having the lead for nearly the entire game.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: South Portland beats Portland to win second straight Class AA title

by Steve Craig March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Ben Smith scores a game-high 19 points and Jayden Kim adds 13 in the second half as the Red Riots are able to pull away from Portland, 52-42.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: Remijo Wani, Portland ready for their championship moment

by Steve Craig March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

The Bulldogs’ leading scorer, a senior transfer from Deering, missed the football state championship game because of an injury.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: South Portland had to evolve to get back to Class AA final

by Steve Craig March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

After a 21-point defeat at Thornton Academy in mid-January, the Red Riots realized they needed to change their approach.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Basketball: Saturday’s state championship schedule altered by storm threat

by Steve Craig March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Saturday afternoon sessions in Portland and Bangor have been postponed, but for now Class AA games are still set for Saturday night at Cross Insurance Arena.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: Falmouth overcomes injuries, earns repeat trip to Class A final

by Steve Craig March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Like a year ago, the Navigators will face a formidable foe in Brewer, which won its last two playoff games by a combined 84 points.

Maine colleges, Sports, Times Record Sports

Women’s basketball: Windham’s Talon leads St. Joseph’s to NCAA tourney

by Steve Craig February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

The junior scored 18 points in the fourth quarter of the Monks’ GNAC championship game victory to clinch the team’s first NCAA Division III tournament bid since 2019.