Pitchers Cody Laweryson and Matt Pushard have landed on the IL after making MLB rosters coming out of spring training.
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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Mainer Jacob Humphrey off to fast start in first full pro baseball season
The Bonny Eagle and Vanderbilt product is hitting and fielding well with Colorado’s High-A team.
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Maine Marathon sets a standard for charitable work
The primary beneficiaries are set for the 35th running on Oct. 4, and the event is approaching a significant fundraising milestone.
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It’s not easy (or cheap) to look cool on a Maine high school baseball field
The mound of gear worn by high school players seems to grow each year, and that comes at a cost.
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Hearts of Pine’s Masashi Wada expected to miss rest of season after injury in home opener
The star midfielder has had surgery to repair what the club is calling a major lower leg injury.
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Maine native Mackenzie Holmes returns to Seattle Storm
Holmes played sparingly in 2025 for the WNBA franchise that drafted her in 2024.
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Injury to key player sours Hearts of Pine’s home opener
Portland midfielder Masashi Wada, an all-league player, suffers significant leg injury early in a scoreless match against One Knoxville.
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Ailing Hearts of Pine return to Maine eager for home opener at raucous Fitzy
Maine’s professional soccer team has been slowed by injuries early in its second season as it approaches Saturday’s home opener.
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Meet the 2026 Hearts of Pine
In Year 2 the 26-player roster is a mix of returning fan favorites and newcomers designed to add the talent and depth to improve in USL1.
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Former Bowdoin star makes most of tryout with Hearts of Pine
Tyler Huck has already played in two games for the Portland Hearts of Pine after starting out as an extra practice player.