The poised senior confirms at the Marathon Sports Elite Meet indoor invitational that she’s right at the top of the Maine rankings in the high jump and pole vault.
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.
Thornton Academy football star Connor Ayoob wins 54th Fitzpatrick Trophy
The record-setting running back completes a sweep of the major high school football player of the year awards.
Hearts of Pine add two defenders for 2026
Portland signs Esteban Espinosa and brings back Mo Mohamed.
Westbrook football star Tony Bongomin made his Fitzy case for the defense
With over 170 tackles and a championship-game play to remember, the linebacker earned his spot as Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist.
Meet the Maine football players who are Fitzpatrick Trophy finalists
Each led their team to a state championship berth and was named to the Varsity Maine All-State team. On Sunday, one will be named the 54th Fitzy winner.
Portland boys basketball holds off Thornton
The Trojans cut a 12-point lead to two in the fourth quarter before Portland makes the winning plays in key Class A South contest.
Five Maine boys basketball storylines this week
York’s Reese MacDonald is closing in on 1,000 points, Lake Region is rolling, and sorting out seeding in Class A are among the trending topics.
Spencer Emerson leaves Falmouth football to take college job
Emerson will take an off-the-field position with a college football program after leading the Navigators to a 17-4 record and a Class B title in two seasons.
Bonny Eagle boys basketball controls Cheverus
The Scots’ 6-10 center, Max Bouchard, proves too tough to handle for the undermanned Stags with 25 points and 16 rebounds
Hearts of Pine sign defender from Senegal
Serigne Mbacke Faye played the past two seasons in Bulgaria.