The group that’s examining what to do about the Native American imagery associated with the high school mascot made its recommendation to the school committee via secret ballot.
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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Hall of Fame basketball coach Tom Maines returning to Morse High
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Freeport’s Wagner brothers finding success on the field
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The Huskies receive an at-large bid despite ending the season in a tailspin.
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The Class C Rangers pick up a confidence-building victory over a Class B opponent.
Consensus at forum: Keep Warriors at Wells High School, but not the imagery
Most of the 80 people who turn out to discuss what’s been an emotional issue agree that Native American imagery is the issue at Wells, not the Warriors nickname.
Boys’ lacrosse: Yarmouth earns hard-nosed victory
The Clippers’ defense slows South Portland in an 8-7 win.