Six-foot-10 JP Estrella has athletic scholarship offers from major college powers, but most high school basketball fans in Maine have never seen him play.
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 inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine schools navigate COVID-19 protocols for sports and extracurriculars
With winter coming and COVID-19 case rates high, some Maine schools are requiring vaccination or pooled testing in order for students to participate in sports and activities.
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Portland, Deering athletes will need vaccines or to take part in pooled testing
However, pooled testing will not be available for student-athletes at Portland Public Schools until early January.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine men’s hockey makes Portland appearance
The struggling Black Bears host No. 15 UMass Lowell at 5 p.m. Saturday at Cross Insurance Arena.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Winter sports are back at Maine high schools – and this year on time
Monday marks the first day of practices in most sports, a year after games were delayed by one to two months because of the pandemic.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Cape Elizabeth rolls to first state championship, 53-8
Caden McDuffie throws five first-half touchdown passes as the Capers overwhelm Winslow in the Class C final.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Thornton Academy caps perfect season with Class A title
The Trojans build a 21-point halftime lead on their way to a 42-27 victory over Oxford Hills.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Preview of Saturday’s state championship games
Portland’s Fitzpatrick Stadium will be the site of title games in Classes A, B and C, starting at 11 a.m.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: First meeting provides clues heading into Class A title game
Oxford Hills had six turnovers in a 31-23 loss to Thornton Academy on Oct. 15, while the Trojans struggled to get key parts of their game going.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Class D state championship preview
Undefeated and top-seeded Foxcroft Academy takes on No. 2 Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale.