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.

Sports

Youth baseball finds safety in new bats, but at a price

by Steve Craig February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Organizations are being mandated to switch to bats that perform like wood, which make hit balls slower. But it’s a whole new expense.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Wrestling: Noble wins A South title

by Steve Craig February 10, 2018February 10, 2018

The Knights have five individual champions on their way to the regional title.

Indoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine

Indoor track: York boys, Greely girls win WMC titles

by Steve Craig February 9, 2018February 10, 2018

The Wildcats and Rangers tune up for the state championships with impressive performances.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: Surging Biddeford ends season with 63-40 win over Westbrook

by Steve Craig February 8, 2018February 8, 2018

The teams could meet again in the Class A South regional semifinals.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports

Boys’ basketball: Practice pays off as free throws lift Rams, 62-60

by Steve Craig February 6, 2018February 6, 2018

Darryl Germain makes four key free throws in the final 33 seconds to help Deering hold off Cheverus.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: Westbrook dominates Kennebunk, 64-38

by Steve Craig February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

The Blue Blazes roll past another Class A South contender, earning their seventh victory in their last eight games.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball notebook: Westbrook, Wells riding high

by Steve Craig February 2, 2018February 1, 2018

But in a topsy-turvy season, both coaches have found that fortunes can change quickly.

Maine, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Native Americans urge Wells-Ogunquit schools to stop using ‘false imagery’

by Steve Craig January 31, 2018February 1, 2018

The Maine ACLU is on their side as tribal representatives testify before a committee reviewing whether the high school should continue to use its Warriors mascot.