The No. 3 Rams had control until an injury to senior Maddie Pike during a four-run Portland sixth inning.
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 inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ lacrosse: No. 1 Cape Elizabeth tops No. 4 Scarborough, 12-7, in Class A South semifinal
The defending Class A champs now get a chance to avenge a regular-season loss to Thornton Academy in the regional final.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: No. 2 Biddeford covers all the bases in 6-0 win against No. 10 South Portland
The defending regional champions get championship-level pitching, defense and hitting and advance to the Class A South semifinals.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Gordie Salls retiring after nearly three decades as Sanford High AD
The Otisfield native was guided by his athletic mentors and has tried to do the same as Sanford’s athletic director since 1993.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ lacrosse: Marshwood stops Kennebunk, 10-7
The ninth-seeded Hawks advance to face top-seed Messalonskee – a team they beat last year en route to the Class B final.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: No. 6 Westbrook tops Cheverus in Class A South playoffs
The Blue Blazes score early and Bronson Damon strikes out 10 in six gritty innings in a 6-3 victory.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ lacrosse: More teams than ever in the championship hunt
While the traditional powers are still among the favorites, there appears to be more contenders this year – particularly in Class C.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Class A track and field: Top sprinters put on a show, while Scarborough boys and Bangor girls win team titles
Andrew Farr of Gorham and Anna Connors of Bangor overcome tough competition, sweeping the 100, 200 and 400.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Clear favorites have emerged in South as postseason begins
With the open tournament eliminating first-round byes, however, anything could happen – as last year showed.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Thursday’s high school roundup: Celebration of legendary football coach Rod Wotton to be held Sunday
The former Marshwood High coach, who won 342 games and 20 state titles, died in November at 82.