The school, which has won 22 Maine state championships, planned to have 150 players, coaches, parents and alumni at Fenway Park for an on-field recognition.
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 inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football Player of the Year: Caden McDuffie, Cape Elizabeth
After playing youth and high school football across the country, McDuffie came ‘home’ to Maine and led the Capers to their first state title.
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Football: 2021 Varsity Maine All-State team
OFFENSE Gabe Aucoin, Morse senior running back: The lone eight-man player on the Varsity Maine All-State team, Aucoin gained 2,334 all-purpose yards and scored 24 touchdowns in nine games. Aucoin rushed for 1,616 yards (12.2 yards per carry) and 18 touchdowns, caught five touchdowns passes, returned a punt for a touchdown, and made 83 tackles […]
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Wrestling: Athletes to watch in southern Maine
After last season was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, these wrestlers will get a chance to display their talents this winter.
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Wrestling: Teams to watch in southern Maine
Defending champions Noble (Class A) and Wells (Class B) should be in the mix heading into the state meets this winter.
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Boys’ soccer: 2021 Varsity Maine All-State team
Charlie Adams, Falmouth senior forward: An SMAA all-academic choice and a member of the Maine Soccer Coaches Association’s South all-state team, Adams was both a finisher and facilitator, finishing with 15 goals and 11 assists. Steve Fulton, Yarmouth senior midfielder: The 2021 Varsity Maine Player of the Year, Fulton scored 17 goals with four assists […]
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Boys’ soccer Player of the Year: Steve Fulton, Yarmouth
The senior center midfielder combined skill and soccer savvy with size and strength to be the Clippers’ championship fulcrum.
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Boys’ basketball: Deering starts fast, then holds off Bonny Eagle in opener
The Rams earn a 64-55 win over the Scots as fans return to the gymnasium.
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Boys’ basketball: It’s the year of the big man across Maine
Several teams feature players who are 6-foot-7 or 6-8 … even 6-10. And these big guys are talented enough to score from 3-point range as well as in the paint.
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Boys’ basketball: Team-by-team outlook
Here is your primer for each team in southern Maine heading into the 2021-22 season.