Demand remains strong for Maine’s professional soccer team as it approaches the start of its second season.
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 inIndoor Track, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Marshwood’s Henri Rivard wins mile at New England indoor track championships
The Hawks senior tops a number of strong individual efforts at Saturday’s high school track and field meet in Boston.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Portland boys basketball completes journey to Class A title
The Bulldogs, who lost six games in the regular season, pull away behind their defense in the second half to beat Camden Hills.
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Here’s a look at the Maine Class A boys basketball state championship game
Camden Hills star Nolan Ames and his strong supporting cast meet a Portland team that has already shut down several standout scorers.
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The Portland boys basketball team jelled at the right time to reach Class A final. Here’s how it happened.
The Bulldogs’ defense has been outstanding and helped Portland get hot in the playoffs and reach the state championship game.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Yarmouth boys basketball challenged itself to get better. It’s paid off.
Hard work and self-improvement have powered the Clippers to Class B championship game against Gardiner.
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Here’s a look at the Maine Class B boys basketball state championship game
Yarmouth and Gardiner both knocked off No. 1 seeds en route to Friday’s championship game in Bangor.
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Camden Hills, Portland boys basketball took different paths to title game, and other state final storylines
In Class A, Camden Hills was the North favorite all season while Portland emerged from the South as the sixth seed.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the finalists for Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball
Camden Hills’ Nolan Ames and all three girls finalists will be playing for state championships.
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Portland boys basketball captures Class A South title
The Bulldogs’ defense is too tight for Cheverus to handle as Portland wins the regional championship as a No. 6 seed.