Noble, Greely and Lisbon are making big adjustments, while Portland star Cordell Jones takes on a new role.
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.
Posted inFootball, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth, Kennebunk clash in southern Maine Game of the Week
The season opener is a rematch of last year’s Class B championship game, when Falmouth dethroned Kennebunk.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the 30 southern Maine football players to watch in 2025
One player to keep an eye on from most of the teams in the Press Herald’s coverage area.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Offensive linemen are Maine high school football’s unsung but essential heroes
Large school or small, to be successful teams need players willing to sacrifice individual glory for a gritty, demanding job that receives little acclaim.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Offensive linemen are Maine high school football’s unsung but essential heroes
Large school or small, to be successful teams need players willing to sacrifice individual glory for a gritty, demanding job that receives little acclaim.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the 10 southern Maine football teams to watch in 2025
Last year’s Class A and B state finalists should again be contenders this fall.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Here are 5 intriguing southern Maine football games this fall
These matchups have the storylines and the talent to make them compelling regular-season high school football games.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine goal flurry leads to USL1 win
Portland scores three times in an 18-minute span in the second half to put away the Charlotte Independence.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
South Portland football ghostbusters, and other things learned at Thursday’s practice
The Red Riots faced down paranormal activity during camp, and next up is exorcizing demons of seasons past.
Posted inSports
Teen’s death leaves ‘a huge hole’ for Sanford High and its football team
Former teammates are learning to move forward without beloved lineman Jony Hunter.