1 Deering: The Rams won 11 games before being upset in the Western Class A quarterfinals. Do-it-all midfielder Stephen Ochan was the player most often mentioned by other coaches as a top player in the league. The stout and veteran defense is led by All-SMAA pick Jonathan Bujambi and All-SMAA goalie Anthony Russo, and includes […]
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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Girls’ soccer preview: Schedules take two approaches to success
Western Maine teams excel in Classes A and B but the path is different.
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Boys’ soccer preview: Noble on equal footing
The Knights now face the challenge of maintaining their recent rise in Western Class A.
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Two young drivers claim championships at Beech Ridge
Dave Farrington Jr., 23, and Garrett Hall, 19, wrap up the top season titles.
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Oxford 250 has a new date
Maine’s premier short-track auto race, traditionally in July, will be held Aug. 30 in 2015.
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Auto racing: Farrington lapping the field in Beech Ridge points
Dave Farrington Jr. of Jay has all but clinched a title before the final race.
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Future of UFC in Maine cloudy
The event was brought to Bangor for personal reasons; more shows in the state would have to work financially.
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Boetsch brings it as UFC makes Maine debut in Bangor
The Maine native gets a crucial win as fans show their excitement with mixed martial arts at the Cross Insurance Center.
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Maine’s ultimate fighter Tim Boetsch ready to let the Barbarian loose
At 33, the UFC veteran is looking to recapture some of his raw success Saturday night in Bangor.
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Big night and big site for UFC fighters
The main-event competitors will look to move up the rankings and impress the UFC boss in his hometown of Bangor.