Reporters discuss the two championship games played at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
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
Thornton football stops Portland to win Class A title
The Golden Trojans force five turnovers as coach Kevin Kezal gains his 200th victory and seventh state championship.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet Thornton and Portland football, who face off again for Class A title
Preview: Top-ranked Thornton Academy and defending champion Portland square off for a third straight year.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Hearts of Pine announce start of 2026 roster
Twelve of the original players, including leading scorer Ollie Wright and captain Mikey Lopez, will be back along with coach Bobby Murphy and his staff.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five football storylines for Saturday’s 11-man title games
The top teams in each division during the regular season have made it to the final game of the season.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Heart-breaker: Spokane stuns Portland’s pro soccer team in semifinals
Hearts of Pine squander lead in extra time, then bow out of USL League One playoffs in seventh round of penalty kicks.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Yarmouth boys soccer rallies past Oceanside to win Class B title
Oceanside had the 16-time champions on the ropes, but Zacarias Binda produced his second straight overtime winner for the Clippers.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cape Elizabeth girls soccer powers way to Class B title
The Capers take control early and keep Hermon on the defensive for the whole game.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine’s Ollie Wright is at the Heart of Portland’s success
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.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
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.