Ryan Norris pitches out of trouble in the sixth inning and finishes a complete-game win as Gorham earns the shot to face four-time defending champ Bangor.
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.
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Boys’ lacrosse: Thornton Academy takes 13-0 mark, confidence into regional final
The Golden Trojans have dominated this season despite two of the state’s premier programs joining Class A.
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Boys’ lacrosse: Thornton Academy blitzes South Portland
The unbeaten Golden Trojans race to an early 6-0 lead and easily advance to the Class A South final.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Gorham stymies Thornton 3-1 in Class A South quarterfinal
The Rams hold the Trojans to two hits and get plenty of help from the defense to reach the regional semifinals.
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Baseball: Falmouth stops Marshwood, 7-5
Garrett Tracy gets the win with six strong innings as the Yachtsmen advance to face top-ranked South Portland in the Class A South quarterfinals
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Boys’ lacrosse: Portland puts past behind with turnaround season
The Bulldogs are 11-1 with the No. 2 seed in Class A North after going 2-10 a year ago.
Posted inBaseball, Varsity Maine
Baseball: South regions full of competitive balance
Top seeds South Portland and Wells believe strong regular seasons can translate to playoff success but know it won’t be easy.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Class C track: Maranacook girls, Caribou boys prevail
Maranacook uses a 1-2 finish in the pole vault to pull away, while Caribou secures the title with a third-place finish in the final event of the meet.
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Falmouth girls, Cape boys win state Ultimate championships
The high-flying game continues to bring about a collegial, competitive atmosphere as an alternative club sport.
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Wells teams should still be the Warriors, panel recommends, but stop using Native American imagery
The results of Wednesday’s secret ballot vote, released Thursday, show 17 of 24 votes in favor of keeping the school’s nickname and eliminating the logos.