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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PublishedApril 7, 2019
Boys’ basketball: Matt Fleming, Bangor
The 6-foot-6 senior altered his game and led the Rams to the Class AA state title.
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PublishedApril 7, 2019
Boys’ basketball: 2019 Varsity Maine All-State team
Player of the Year Matt Fleming of Bangor is joined by standouts from across the state.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Sea Dogs waste good debut by Reyes, lose in 10 innings
Denyi Reyes pitches six innings of two-hit, one-run ball but Portland’s bullpen gives up the lead.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Golf courses start to open, but bring an extra pair of socks
As the snow recedes, a few southern Maine courses have opened and others are expected to follow suit this weekend.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Rosters announced for 2019 Lobster Bowl
The Fitzpatrick Trophy finalists and both Gaziano lineman winners are scheduled to play in the 30th annual all-star football game.
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PublishedApril 1, 2019
A year later, Barbecue Yee is trying a different path to baseball success
After unsuccessfully suing Portland schools in 2018 to get on the Deering High varsity team, Yee has chosen not to play high school baseball this spring.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
Maine Olympian Clare Egan isn’t ready to retire from biathlon after all
The Cape Elizabeth native capped her best World Cup season with her first podium finish and now has put retirement thoughts on hold.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Loss of Special Olympics funding would hurt Maine’s Unified sports programs
Special Olympics Maine receives about 8% of its funding from federal grants it uses to support Unified sports programs in 107 schools across the state.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Softball: York pitcher Abby Orso primed for breakout season
As a sophomore, Orso was 3-0 with no runs allowed before breaking her non-throwing arm and missing the rest of the season.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Bill seeks commission to recommend minimum age for tackle football in Maine
The proposal before state legislators comes as fears over the risk of brain injuries have led to a sharp decline in the number of youths participating in tackle football.
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