A boys’ triple jump duel is set in Class A, and the battle for the Class B girls’ title could be tight.
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.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Longtime Oxford Hills coach Mark Soehren steps down
The North Dakota native, who led the Vikings to the 2022 state title, says it’s time for someone else to take charge.
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Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Track and field: NYA girls shine bright at WMC championships
Graca Bila and Sarah Moore duel in a record-setting triple jump and combine for 66 points for the Panthers.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Track and field: SMAA championships highlighted by impressive performances
Marshwood’s Andre Clark sets a Maine all-time record in the 100-meter dash, and Arnaud Sioho of South Portland turns in the top efforts in Maine this season in the long jump and both hurdle events.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: With talent and depth, Scarborough shifts focus to sustained playoff run
The experienced Red Storm finished atop Class A South, thanks to shutdown pitching and an improved offense.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Top seeds from Yarmouth, Kennebunk win singles state championships
Sofia Mavor and George Cutone, two seniors headed to prestigious service academies, prove they are the best with dominating semifinal and final victories.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Pro runner Emily Durgin filling schedule with big races
Durgin, a former Bonny Eagle and Cheverus runner who’s made $23,000 on the USATF Running Circuit so far this year, plans to compete in the Beach to Beacon 10K this summer.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Record-setting Yarmouth boys’ soccer coach Mike Hagerty steps down
In 27 seasons, Hagerty built the Clippers into a powerhouse that won 13 state championships.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Sanford breaks through in 8th inning to edge Kennebunk, 1-0
Spartans senior pitcher Tanner McCann scatters five hits in a complete-game shutout, and also scores the only run of the game.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High school football: Out-of-state games, more balance for 11-man divisions highlight 2024 schedule
Two Class C schools play against out-of-states opponents this fall, while Brewer will host Salem, Massachusetts.