McLeod directed the Bulldogs to the Class B state final and an 18-5 record the past two seasons.
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 inSports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Football: Portland meets Deering in 110th Thanksgiving Day game
The Bulldogs played in Saturday’s Class B championship, taking a tough loss. Deering last played Oct. 21.
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NESN’s Tom Caron joins ownership group backing professional soccer in Portland
A native of Lewiston and passionate soccer fan, Caron is announced as a minority owner of the USL to Portland group which hopes to have a pro soccer team playing in Portland by 2024.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High schools: First practice for winter sports teams is a day to set expectations
For the Biddeford High boys’ basketball team, like most programs, a new season is reason to celebrate being with friends and getting a chance to compete.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Football: Class A championship completes a long journey for Oxford Hills
The Vikings built the program back under Coach Mark Soehren, who took over in 2012.
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Football: Oxford Hills beats Thornton Academy, 21-7, to capture first state title
The Vikings’ defense comes up big with three turnovers and three fourth-down stops in the Class A championship game.
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As fall season winds down, high school sports return to pre-pandemic norms
For the first time since 2019, Maine’s fall high school sports season was not significantly altered.
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Football: Saturday’s state championship games at a glance
Title games are scheduled for Portland’s Fitzpatrick Stadium (Class A & B) and Bangor’s Cameron Stadium (Class C & D).
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Football: Unsung seniors help Thornton return to Class A title game
After graduating 25 seniors from the 2021 championship team, the Golden Trojans have leaned on several players who had little or no varsity experience entering this year.
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Volleyball: Yarmouth’s Jim Senecal steps down after 16 seasons as coach
After guiding the Clippers to their fourth-straight Class B title in late October, the veteran coach had triple-bypass surgery.