Jacob Guimond is poised to chase a state title in his comeback senior season.
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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High School Wrestling Notebook: Decreased participation may bring about changes
Could the state wrestling championships Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center be the last year of a three-class system due to declining participation? The short answer? No. The longer answer? The future setup of state championships may be tweaked a bit, but championships in A, B and C are likely to remain for the foreseeable […]
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Rams win with defense
Girls’ basketball: Deering shoots just 18 percent from the field, but still tops South Portland, 33-21.
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Girls’ Basketball: Deering grinds past South Portland, 33-21
Even while shooting a woeful 9-of-49 from the floor, the Lady Rams played enough defense to carry them to victory.
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Western B/C Wrestling: Fryeburg captures regional for first time since 1986
The Raiders outscore Wells and put themselves in good position for the state championships.
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Western Class A Wrestling: Marshwood offers proof
The Hawks live up to their billing as the top team in Western Class A, but Noble remains pesky.
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Wrestling: Tourney title was great, state title would be best
Colin Sevigney of Wells showed he can aim for the top after winning an all-star wrestling event.
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College Connections: Falmouth diver finds success as a freshman at Bentley
Having success as a diver is nothing new for Nicola Mancini of Falmouth. Being relaxed enough to enjoy the success? That’s something refreshingly new for Mancini, the former three-time state Class B champ. In her freshman season at Bentley University, Mancini has repeatedly broken school and pool records off the 1- and 3-meter boards. Last […]
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Wrestling Notebook: Fryeburg expected to contend for title
Based on last weekend’s Mid-State League Championship, Fryeburg Academy appears to be a clear favorite at Saturday’s Western Class B meet in Wells. The Raiders finished second to Class C powerhouse Dirigo and well ahead of this weekend’s top competitors, Mountain Valley, Wells and York. Fryeburg Coach Bryce Thurston doesn’t see it that way. “I […]
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It’s the family of winners at Waynflete
The Veroneau family – all 10 members – have a past, present and future on a program of success.