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 Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: Portland stops South Portland to stay perfect

by Steve Craig January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

The Bulldogs recover after blowing a 12-point lead, pulling out a 62-53 win.

Maine, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Wells mascot committee will hear from Native American leaders

by Steve Craig January 10, 2018January 10, 2018

The school district is reviewing its current use of Native American images.

Maine, News, Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Each win by Wells High wrestlers goes to help kids with rare disease

by Steve Craig January 10, 2018January 10, 2018

One child who may benefit from pledged donations is 3-year-old Spencer Smith, a former wrestler’s son who has an illness often referred to as childhood Alzheimer’s.

Boys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ basketball: Greely shuts down York, 76-41

by Steve Craig January 9, 2018January 10, 2018

The unbeaten Rangers blow the game open with a 27-1 third quarter.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Wrestling: Mainers fare well in Spartan tournament

by Steve Craig January 6, 2018January 6, 2018

Sanford’s Sam Anderson and seven other Mainers take individual titles at one the state’s top invitational meets.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Thursday’s winter storm wipes out high school sports schedule

by Steve Craig January 4, 2018January 4, 2018

With Thursday’s snow causing power outages, coastal flooding and a general nuisance, the high school sports calendar was also impacted. Postponed games, with makeup dates when known, are listed below. Boys’ basketball • Windham at Thornton Academy, Friday, 7 p.m. • Waynflete at Poland, Wednesday, Jan. 17 • Sacopee Valley at Old Orchard Beach, TBA […]