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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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
Winter sports are back at Maine high schools – and this year on time
Monday marks the first day of practices in most sports, a year after games were delayed by one to two months because of the pandemic.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Football: Cape Elizabeth rolls to first state championship, 53-8
Caden McDuffie throws five first-half touchdown passes as the Capers overwhelm Winslow in the Class C final.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Football: Thornton Academy caps perfect season with Class A title
The Trojans build a 21-point halftime lead on their way to a 42-27 victory over Oxford Hills.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Football: State championship matchups set after a wild Saturday
Coming off drama last weekend that will be hard to top, the state title games in Classes A, B and C all feature compelling story lines.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2021
Football: Thornton reaches Class A state final with 28-12 win over Scarborough
The unbeaten Golden Trojans trailed 12-7 at halftime before taking control against an inspired Red Storm squad.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Amid criticism, officials reconsider vaccine mandate for Maine high school wrestlers
The Maine Principals’ Association informed schools last week that wrestlers must be vaccinated. Now the organization is reconsidering its stance, with the start of the season less than two weeks away.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2021
Girls’ soccer: Windham completes perfect season with Class A title
The Eagles defeat Brunswick, 3-1, to win their first state championship in seven years.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2021
Longtime Sea Dogs exec among inductees to Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
Hired before the club first took the field in 1994, John Kameisha is the man behind the successful merchandising of the team’s brand.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
In tight labor market, some teens wrestle with choosing jobs or sports
Recognizing the dilemma, coaches have made adjustments to their expectations and practice times to help kids who want to stay involved in high school sports.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
In wake of Brunswick’s hazing ordeal, high school coaches see a ‘teachable moment’
After the allegations involving the Brunswick High football team, athletic directors and coaches in Maine are assessing how they can protect their students and programs from the destructive forces unleashed by hazing.
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