The Biddeford girls and undefeated York boys will both play Caribou in Portland on Saturday.
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.
The Maine hoop tourney is epic. Here are our favorite moments so far
From big upsets to devoted fans and touching moments, ‘tournament week’ had it all.
South Portland boys basketball surges to AA South title
The Red Riots use a 19-3 third-quarter run to gain control and beat Bonny Eagle, 49-34.
Windham boys basketball holds off Edward Little to win AA North title
The defending state champions return to the state final with a 55-49 win over the Eddies.
Falmouth boys basketball beats Noble in thriller to win Class A South
The Navigators prevail, 56-53, as a last-second shot by top-seeded Noble is just off the mark.
York boys basketball wins battle of unbeatens, claims Class B South title
The second-seeded Wildcats defeat No. 1 Medomak Valley to advance to the state championship game.
Wednesday’s Portland basketball tournament highlight reel
Some of the best plays from the Class AA North and South and Class A South boys and girls semifinals at the Portland Expo and Cross Insurance Arena.
Falmouth sprinter pulls off upset at Class A indoor track championships
Max Shapiro beats Marshwood’s Andre Clark in the 55-meter dash, while the Bangor girls and Scarborough boys claim team titles.
Noble wins Class A wrestling championship
First-time individual champions and multi-time winners highlight the meet.
Maine’s top athletes will seek indoor track state records
Marshwood’s Andre Clark and South Portland’s Arnaud Sioho are capable of breaking their own records at the Class A state meet.