Hunter Finck pitches a complete game and adds three hits for the top-ranked Rams against underdog Noble.
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.
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Late goal sends Hearts of Pine to first home loss of season
Chattanooga gets the winner in the 90th minute, and Portland’s bid for an equalizer comes up empty.
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Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Noble baseball shocks another top seed in A South
Despite giving up an eight-run lead, the 10th-seeded Knights knock off No. 2 Cheverus with a 14-hit attack to advance to the regional final.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gorham baseball gets 2nd chance, beats Falmouth in A South quarterfinals
The Rams, who trailed the Navigators by six before Thursday’s contest was suspended, Gorham starts fast and wins the makeup game on Friday.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
For Portland’s soccer pros, their Hearts are with their home teams in the World Cup
Several Hearts of Pine players and coaches will be rooting for their native countries during the World Cup.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Thornton baseball’s two-out production stops Scarborough
The No. 4 Trojans score all their runs with two outs, earning a mercy-rule win over the No. 5 Red Storm in a Class A South quarterfinal.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
New England’s top high school track athletes coming to Noble High
Several in-state athletes have a good chance at earning All-New England honors, but a Maine champion would be an upset.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Portland women’s soccer team sells out 5,000 season ticket deposits
Maine soccer fans show immediate support for a team that will begin play in 2027.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Noble advances in A South baseball with extra-inning win
The No. 10 Knights score four runs in the eighth inning, and Wesley Turnbull finishes the complete-game victory over No. 7 Massabesic.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports
Will World Cup fever drive dollars to Maine?
Area business leaders are hopeful but unsure whether soccer fans will pair attending matches in Massachusetts with a visit to the Pine Tree State.