The Englishman leads the Hearts of Pine in goals and assists and scored the only goal in the club’s USL League One playoff win.
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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Hearts of Pine keeper saves the day in playoff win
Hunter Morse’s superior nine-save effort in Chattanooga is a main reason why Portland’s men’s soccer team advanced to the USL League One semifinals.
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Hearts of Pine headed to Spokane on Sunday for USL League One semifinal
After knocking off the second seed, Portland will try to spring another playoff upset against the Velocity.
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Hearts of Pine will try to keep their season going in playoffs
Maine’s men’s soccer team will play its first USL League One postseason game Saturday at Chattanooga.
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Four high school football storylines to follow in Week 9
Intriguing playoff matchups in classes B, D, and the eight-man ranks are also among the things to watch.
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Yarmouth at Mt. Ararat is Varsity Maine football game of the week
Two of the state’s original eight-man teams are both 7-1 and will add another chapter to their book of postseason encounters.
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Hearts of Pine end regular season with a tie
Portland is heading to the playoffs in its first season but will be on the road in the quarterfinals.
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Will the Hearts of Pine host a playoff game? It’s complicated.
Portland could finish anywhere from fourth to seventh and end up playing anywhere from Maine to Spokane, Washington.
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Hearts of Pine roll to win for record-setting crowd
Portland’s soccer team keeps its hopes of a home playoff game alive and sets a franchise record for goals in a game.
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Hearts of Pine clinch playoff berth with tie
Portland can’t hold onto a lead but secures a draw and makes the postseason in its first season.