Gendron, who recently completed his 8th season leading the Black Bears, died after a medical emergency at Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono.
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 inSports, Varsity Maine
There’s an influx of new high school coaches this spring
With the 2020 season wiped out, many coaches in southern Maine have been waiting more than a year to get going.
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Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Small Traip Academy has big plans for its new lacrosse teams
The Rangers will field varsity teams in boys’ and girls’ lacrosse for the first time this spring.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine point guard Dor Saar announces intention to transfer
Like all college players, the Black Bears senior has an extra season of NCAA eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Bills seek to ban female transgender athletes from girls’ school sports
Backers of legislation in Maine and across the country say transgender girls and women have an unfair advantage in athletics. Advocates for transgender rights say these bills simply seek to discriminate against an already vulnerable community.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gorham High hires Sam Morrison as head football coach
Morrison moves up from the Rams’ defensive coordinator position.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Freshman Cam Seymour is already exhibiting clout at USM
Six games into his college baseball career, the former Thornton Academy standout is already in the Huskies’ record book.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, Sports
Beach to Beacon 10K will have a virtual option, but a live race is uncertain
The race’s president says organizers are still working to determine what they can offer in the way of in-person activities.
Posted inBaseball, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Pitchers and catchers throwing again at Maine high schools after a lost season
The simple act of throwing a ball around and being with friends brings hope that this spring can be closer to normal after last year’s canceled season.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Women’s basketball: Stony Brook edges UMaine, 64-60, for America East title
Maine was bidding for its third trip to the NCAA tournament in four years. Instead, the Seawolves will head to the NCAAs for the first time.