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 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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PublishedMarch 9, 2024
Wrestling: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
Four freshmen work their way onto a talent-laden team of the best high school wrestlers in the state.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2024
Football: Yarmouth High hires former assistant as its new head coach
Nick Orsi, 42, who was the offensive coordinator for high-powered Brunswick last season, will succeed Jim Hartman as the Clippers’ head coach.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2024
Boys’ basketball: Windham wins it all for the first time, beats Gorham in overtime, 62-58
In front of a packed house at Cross Insurance Arena, the Eagles claim the Class AA championship.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2024
Boys’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester wins first state title since 1975
The Patriots outscore Hampden Academy 21-10 in the third quarter en route to a 52-41 victory and the Class A championship.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Boys’ basketball: Previewing Saturday’s state championship games
Neighbors Windham and Gorham will battle for their first Class AA title, while Gray-New Gloucester returns to a state final for the first time since 1975.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Boys’ basketball: ‘Only today’ approach guides Windham to first state title game
The Eagles, just one year removed from a five-win season, face rival Gorham in the Class AA championship game.
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