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.

Boys Soccer, Fall sports, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ soccer: Cheverus beats South Portland in penalty kicks

by Steve Craig October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

The Stags beat the Red Riots to advance to the Class A

Field Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Field hockey: No. 1 Biddeford holds on against Falmouth

by Steve Craig October 20, 2018October 20, 2018

An early goaly by Maddy Dineen is enough as Tigers fight off a key injury and intense Falmouth pressure in the second half to reach the regional final.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball

Volleyball: No. 4 Biddeford volleyball stops No. 5 Deering in three games

by Steve Craig October 20, 2018October 20, 2018

Grace Martin leads the way with 23 kills in a Class A quarterfinal victory.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Kennebunk wins showdown with Marshwood

by Steve Craig October 19, 2018October 19, 2018

The Rams kick a field goal with 1.2 seconds remaining to take a 17-14 victory in a game between undefeated teams.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football notebook: So little separates the Class B powers

by Steve Craig October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

The top seed in the division will be at stake when Marshwood and Kennebunk finally meet.

Field Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Field hockey: Falmouth tops Gorham in A South quarterfinals

by Steve Craig October 17, 2018October 17, 2018

The Yachtsmen open a two-goal lead and fend off a comebck by the Rams to earn a spot in the semifinals against top-ranked Biddeford.

Golf, Sports, Varsity Maine

Golf: Manuel denies Anderson a fourth Class A title

by Steve Craig October 13, 2018October 13, 2018

Caleb Manuel of Mt. Ararat edges three-time champion Cole Anderson of Camden Hills, joining Cape Elizabeth’s Austin Legge (Class B), Kents Hill’s Mitchell Tarrio (Class C) and Greely’s Rachel Smith (girls) as state champions.