Many schools are taking a proactive approach with students, while Portland Public Schools recently imposed a strict policy for students in reaction to ‘verbal and physical altercations.’
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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Boys’ soccer: Red Storm are red hot in 7-0 win against No. 3 Marshwood
Top-rated Scarborough stays undefeated with an impressive goal-scoring clinic against the defending Class A champions.
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Football: Cheverus relies on its defense, big plays to shut down Wells
The Warriors score on their opening drive, then the Stags get two big plays on offense and shutdown defense to surge for a 16-7 victory.
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Football: Marshwood tops Bonny Eagle in overtime, 21-20
Backup kicker Will Anderson makes two key PATs as the Hawks come from behind.
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Football notebook: Lower divisions holding their own – and then some – in interclass games
Of the 30 interclass games played in the first four weeks of the high school season, 17 have been won by teams in the lower division.
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Football: Freeport picks up impressive win, shuts out Medomak Valley, 19-0
The Class D Falcons improve to 3-1 and hand the Class C Panthers their first loss.
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Authorities continue search for Freeport teen missing since Thursday
Theo Ferrara, 14, was last seen about 4:30 p.m. walking on Flying Point Road toward Brunswick. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs about 125 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
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Football: Surprising Massabesic runs over Marshwood, 34-6
The Mustangs improve to 3-1, while the four-time defending Class B champions fall to 1-3.
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Football: York controls the action in 22-6 win at Westbrook
The Wildcats’ defense and two key drives prove the difference in Friday’s Class C tilt.
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Boys’ soccer: Deering rallies for 2-1 win against Marshwood
Down 1-0 against the defending Class A champions, the Rams score off a set piece midway through the second half and then find another gear.