Sanders capped a stellar season as a pitcher and hitter with a shutout against Messalonskee in the Class A championship game.
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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Baseball: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
This year’s team is dominated by players from the southern regions, which captured all four state championships.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Lobster Bowl: Portland teammates eager to make most of opportunities
Reegan Buck’s senior season was cut short by injury, opening more offensive opportunities for Hunter Temple.
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Lobster Bowl notebook: Late additions help strengthen both team’s rosters
The 34th edition of the all-star football game to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children will be played Saturday in Lewiston.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Portland High hires Spencer Allen as athletic director
Spencer Allen, who was the AD at Sumner Regional in Sullivan, takes over for Lance Johnson, who has moved to Thornton Academy.
Posted inSports
Two Maine women named to U.S. 2024 Paralympic Games roster
Clara Brown of Falmouth and Skyler Espinoza of Freeport will compete in cycling events in Paris.
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Varsity Maine Boys’ Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year: Arnaud Sioho, South Portland
In his third year of organized sport, Sioho capped a record-setting season with a New England triple jump title.
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Boys’ outdoor track and field: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
Record-setting sprinters and four-event state champions highlight this year’s squad, which has been expanded to 12 selections.
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Girls’ outdoor track and field: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
An outstanding group of distance runners dominate the selections, which increased from 10 to 12 this season.
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Varsity Maine Girls’ Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year: Teanne Ewings, Greater Houlton Christian Academy
In a season loaded with top-tier talent among girls’ distance runners, Ewings put herself at the top of Maine’s list.