Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene, working to bring the passion and dedication of athletes, coaches and communities to readers. In some ways his career has come full circle. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop in Skowhegan. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he wrote two books, had a multi-year stint as the Press Herald's freelance motorsports columnist and taught fifth grade. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. A graduate of Michigan State University and Southern New Hampshire University, Steve can be forgiven for living in Hampton, New Hampshire. He and his wife Deb, two children, and numerous dogs and cats have called Hampton home since 1995 and he still hasn’t finished painting their 150-year-old home.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announces 2024 class
The inductees will be honored at the Aug.11 ceremony at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Class B basketball: Previewing Friday’s state championship games
The Oceanside boys and girls – both undefeated – will attempt to win state titles at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2024
Indoor track: Championships are at stake and historic times seem likely
This season, five of Maine’s all-time best indoor track times have been broken. With big crowds and state titles on the line, more marks are likely to fall on Monday.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2024
Wrestling: Massabesic wins first Class A state title since 2008
The Mustangs edge defending champion Noble by five points, despite having four fewer wrestlers than the Knights.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2024
Wrestling: Noble, Wells capture dual meet state titles
The Knights take advantage after top seed Massabesic withdraws, and the Warriors win their third Class B title in the fourth year of the format.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2024
Falmouth High football coach resigns in wake of players’ petition
John Fitzsimmons had resisted pressure from parents, but after players asked the school board to replace him, he said ‘it wasn’t fair for them or for me to stay.’
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Falmouth High football players sign petition seeking coach’s removal
Members of the 2023 team ask the school board to replace John Fitzsimmons, saying they ‘have lost confidence’ in the veteran coach.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2024
Football: Falmouth’s William Gale, Leavitt’s Jace Negley win Gaziano Lineman awards
The high school seniors, who plan to play football in college, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2024
When is a win too big? In Maine high school basketball, it’s a matter of etiquette
Is there a right way to beat a team by 50 points or more? Such lopsided scores have been frequent this winter.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2024
Leavitt quarterback Noah Carpenter wins 52nd Fitzpatrick Trophy
The honor goes annually to the top senior in Maine high school football.
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