Smith returned to the track for the first time since 2021 on March 16 after the birth of her daughter Nova on April 19, 2023.
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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Varsity Maine Girls’ Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Makenna Drouin, Lewiston
The senior won three events at the Class A state championships and set a meet record in the 55-meter dash.
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Boys’ indoor track: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
Sprinters and jumpers dominate our team of the best indoor track and field athletes across the state.
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Varsity Maine Boys’ Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Maddox Jordan, Noble
The senior set all-time Maine bests in the 800 and mile, swept the distance triple at the Class A meet, and won the New England mile.
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Scarborough’s Nick Fiorillo returns to the NCAA Tournament with Vermont
The Catamounts, with the fifth-year senior in the starting lineup, have an opportunity to make America happy by beating Duke in the first round on Friday night.
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York’s Brady Cummins helps Colgate land berth in NCAA men’s tournament
The 6-foot-6 sophomore is coming off a career-high 19 points in the Patriot League championship game.
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Falmouth High hires Spencer Emerson as its new football coach
Emerson, a former head coach at Poland Regional High, replaces John Fitzsimmons, who resigned in January in the wake of a petition from players seeking his removal.
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Men’s basketball: It’s a ‘W’ so far for J.P. Estrella at Tennessee
The former South Portland High standout has flashed potential and his personality for one of the best teams in America.
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Baseball: Conditioning practices mark the start of spring high school season
At Falmouth High there is anticipation for a strong baseball season after a 16-2 finish last spring.
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The name of the game in Unified basketball? ‘It’s a bunch of fun’
The sport offers co-ed athletic opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and has seen significant growth since it was introduced at Maine high schools in 2015.