More than 1,000 people gather at Thompson’s Point to watch the Americans win a knockout-round match to reach the round of 16 at the World Cup.
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 inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Alex Rotsko retires as Marshwood’s football coach
After winning 11 Western Massachusetts championships, Rotsko led the Hawks to six Class B titles in a seven-season span.
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Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine halt 4-game skid with emphatic win
Portland scores a season-high five goals and wins for the first time in June.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gorham baseball outlasts Bangor in 11 innings to win Class A title
Hunter Finck drives home the winning run in the 11th inning, and reliever Wyatt Washburn closes it out.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Portland fills the square to support USA men’s soccer
About 2,000 enthusiastic fans cheered Friday’s match against Australia from start to finish in Monument Square.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Here’s what to know about each Maine girls lacrosse state title game
Varsity Maine reporters share the most important info about the championship matchups.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
The Maine baseball finals are Saturday. Here’s something to know about each game
Varsity Maine reporters dish on the four championship matchups.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Monmouth baseball runs wild on way to C South title
The Mustangs score nine runs in the first inning and cruise to a mercy-rule win over Maranacook to reach the state final.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Late goal sends Hearts of Pine to first home loss of season
Chattanooga gets the winner in the 90th minute, and Portland’s bid for an equalizer comes up empty.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
For Portland’s soccer pros, their Hearts are with their home teams in the World Cup
Several Hearts of Pine players and coaches will be rooting for their native countries during the World Cup.