Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene, working to bring the passion and dedication of athletes, coaches and communities to readers. In some ways his career has come full circle. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop in Skowhegan. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he wrote two books, had a multi-year stint as the Press Herald's freelance motorsports columnist and taught fifth grade. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. A graduate of Michigan State University and Southern New Hampshire University, Steve can be forgiven for living in Hampton, New Hampshire. He and his wife Deb, two children, and numerous dogs and cats have called Hampton home since 1995 and he still hasn’t finished painting their 150-year-old home.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Boys’ indoor track: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
Sprinters and jumpers dominate our team of the best indoor track and field athletes across the state.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Varsity Maine Boys’ Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Maddox Jordan, Noble
The senior set all-time Maine bests in the 800 and mile, swept the distance triple at the Class A meet, and won the New England mile.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2024
Scarborough’s Nick Fiorillo returns to the NCAA Tournament with Vermont
The Catamounts, with the fifth-year senior in the starting lineup, have an opportunity to make America happy by beating Duke in the first round on Friday night.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
York’s Brady Cummins helps Colgate land berth in NCAA men’s tournament
The 6-foot-6 sophomore is coming off a career-high 19 points in the Patriot League championship game.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
Falmouth High hires Spencer Emerson as its new football coach
Emerson, a former head coach at Poland Regional High, replaces John Fitzsimmons, who resigned in January in the wake of a petition from players seeking his removal.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Men’s basketball: It’s a ‘W’ so far for J.P. Estrella at Tennessee
The former South Portland High standout has flashed potential and his personality for one of the best teams in America.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2024
Baseball: Conditioning practices mark the start of spring high school season
At Falmouth High there is anticipation for a strong baseball season after a 16-2 finish last spring.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
The name of the game in Unified basketball? ‘It’s a bunch of fun’
The sport offers co-ed athletic opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and has seen significant growth since it was introduced at Maine high schools in 2015.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
Wrestling: Berwick’s Kelvin Griffin is headed to the NCAA D-I Championship
In his first season competing for Lehigh University, Griffin earned his spot with a third-place finish at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championship.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2024
Varsity Maine Boys’ Wrestler of the Year: Gavin Ripley, Oceanside
A top competitor throughout his high school career who was overshadowed by his sister, Ripley dominated as a senior after a summer focused on improvement.
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