Class C South is another strong division, with Leavitt, Cape Elizabeth and the return of Cheverus to 11-man football.
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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High school football players to watch in Maine this fall
Several top players return from 2021 championship teams and finalists.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Who’s better: Maine or New Hampshire in high school football?
We’ll get answers this fall, as five Class A squads from Maine will play interstate games for the first time.
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A year after rolling to an eight-man title, Cheverus is ready for its return to 11-man football
The Stags ran roughshod over opponents in their one season in eight-man football. Now they will be in competitive Class C South, their fourth league in four seasons.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Portland’s Tony Napolitano to be inducted into MAWA Hall of Fame
Mt. Ararat/Brunswick Coach Erick Jensen, a 2021 selection, will also officially enter the hall at Saturday’s ceremony.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ soccer: Marshwood Hawks looking to fly high again
Despite significant graduation losses, the defending Class A state champs think they have the pieces to compete with the best.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Greely fielding its own team after three years as a co-op
The Rangers had partnered with Falmouth since 2019, but now they’re going it alone as an eight-man football team.
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Cape Elizabeth’s Brendan Tinsman getting his first taste of pro baseball
His game action has been limited, but the former Wake Forest catcher is busy working with Los Angeles Angels’ pitching prospects in Arizona.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: JP Estrella will make his college choice known Sept. 2
The 6-foot-11 center/forward from South Portland has taken official visits to Marquette, Tennessee, Iowa and Syracuse, and received scholarship offers from Duke and Kansas.
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Westbrook High grad takes over as the school’s new football coach
Sam Johnson, 28, is focused on getting the Blue Blazes to work together on and off the field.