The Maine State Golf Association has rebranded itself as Maine Golf and will take over operation of the former Freeport Country Club.
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.
Maine’s Shawn Warren qualifies for PGA Championship for third time
The teaching pro at Falmouth Country Club fires a final-round 66 on Wednesday to tie for sixth place at the PGA Professional Championship.
Boys’ lacrosse: Teams to watch in southern Maine
Cape Elizabeth looks formidable in Class A, while Yarmouth seeks a three-peat as Class B champs.
Boys’ lacrosse: The Capers were daunting last year. They could be better this spring
Coming off a 16-0 season and a Class A title, Cape Elizabeth returns the core of its team and has some key additions.
Boys’ lacrosse: Players to watch in southern Maine
Keep your eyes on these talented players this spring across southern Maine.
Maine Mariners begin franchise’s first playoff quest
The ECHL club, in its third season, opens a best-of-seven series at Reading on Wednesday night.
Boys’ basketball: 2022 Varsity Maine All-State team
This year’s squad includes five underclassmen, including a freshman as Player of the Year.
Varsity Maine boys’ basketball Player of the Year: Cooper Flagg, Nokomis
The freshman led the Warriors to their first boys’ basketball state championship, and quickly left his mark as one of the state’s best ever.
Softball: Talented Biddeford will face plenty of obstacles in Class A South
The Tigers return three All-State players from last year’s regional championship team, but there are several other contenders in the division.
Softball: Players to watch in southern Maine
Keep your eyes on these talented players this spring across southern Maine.