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

Field hockey notebook: McAuley isn’t losing sight of long-term goal

by Steve Craig September 24, 2013

Coach Elyse Tourangeau sees signs of improvement.

Sports

Field hockey: Wildcats too strong for Raiders

by Steve Craig September 24, 2013

York’s persistence pays off in a seventh-straight victory, 4-0 over Fryeburg Academy.

News, Sports

York field hockey team remains unbeaten with 4-0 win

by Steve Craig September 23, 2013

YORK – York High School’s unbeaten field hockey team continued to impress Monday with a 4-0 win against Fryeburg Academy in Class B action. York improved to 7-0. Fryeburg is 4-3. Senior Taylor Simpson had a goal and two assists to lead the York offense, with Devon Datsis, Alexandra Jones and Sarah Panteleos also scoring […]

Sports

Lewiston MMA show beset by canceled fights

by Steve Craig September 22, 2013

After two planned feature fights are canceled, the substitute main event ends in a controversial decision.

Sports

Fight card’s full for MMA show

by Steve Craig September 20, 2013

New England Fights has 27 fights scheduled for its 10th show as the group continues to promote local competitors.

Sports

Field hockey: Shutout win not good enough for York

by Steve Craig September 19, 2013

The Wildcats cruise to a 5-0 win over Kennebunk, but York’s coach says there is plenty of work to do.

Sports

Boys’ Soccer Notebook: Tough teams, tough games in Western Class B

by Steve Craig September 18, 2013

In the Western Class B standings first-place Greely and second-place Yarmouth have the same 2-0-1 record and played to a 2-2 tie. Third-place York (2-0-1) and fourth-place Cape Elizabeth (1-0-1) played to a 0-0 tie. Then there was Falmouth’s 2-1 double-overtime win against Kennebunk. Those teams are playing in Class A come tourney time, but […]

Sports

Field Hockey Notebook: Great start for Scots as Bonny Eagle stays undefeated

by Steve Craig September 17, 2013

Bonny Eagle Coach Caterina Riitano said she felt her team would be improved this year. Through two weeks it looks like she was right. Led by top scorer and two-year captain Cassidy Merrill and senior captain and sweeper Courtney Ross, the Scots have gotten off to a 3-0-1 start. That matches their win total from […]