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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PublishedOctober 11, 2024
Football: Thornton Academy makes big plays in 35-7 win against South Portland
The Golden Trojans improve to 5-1 with a third consecutive win against a contending Class A South foe.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2024
Lisbon High removes 7 players from football team in wake of hazing investigation
The announcement comes one day after the school forfeited a second football game in the wake of hazing allegations.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2024
Lisbon High will forfeit a second football game in wake of alleged hazing
Lisbon Schools Superintendent Richard A. Green made the call to cancel Friday’s home game with Freeport on Wednesday.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2024
Maine Marathon: Ryan Jara of Gorham earns his first marathon win
Jenise Madden of Massachusetts wins the women’s marathon, with record-setter Ryan Eiler and Phoebe Colvin Oehmig of Brunswick winning the half marathon titles.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2024
Football: Kickoff return touchdown gets Thornton Academy past Noble, 33-26
The No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll prevails in a back-and-forth with the No. 2 team.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2024
Maine Marathon on pace to feature largest field yet
There are changes to the course, a new spot for bib pickup, and cash prizes in the nonbinary category equal to male and female winners.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2024
Football: Varsity Maine takes a midseason peek at Fitzpatrick Trophy candidates
Count Jamier Rose, Wyatt Benoit and Tavian Lauture as early possibilities, but there’s a lot of games still to be played.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
Football notebook: Again, a shortage of game officials is forcing schedule disruptions
A drop in numbers is reported in numerous areas across the state, forcing some games to be moved off Friday nights.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2024
Football: Thornton stops Bonny Eagle, 35-12, in Class A South showdown
Brennan Tabor returns a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown to help Thornton Academy pull away.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2024
Football: Portland rolls to 56-0 win over Lewiston
The Bulldogs take a 50-0 lead at the half and improve to 3-1 while handing the Blue Devils their first loss.
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