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.

Cross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls’ cross country: Portland’s Samantha Moore, York’s Zoe Carroll and GHCA’s Teanne Ewings impress with state titles

by Steve Craig November 2, 2024November 2, 2024

Falmouth claims its first Class A girls’ title, joining Mt. Desert (Class B) and Waynflete (Class C) as team champions.

Cross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys’ cross country: Lake Region’s Sam Laverdiere, Portland’s Aran Johnson and Waynflete’s Pi Crosby speed to regional wins

by Steve Craig October 26, 2024December 2, 2024

Freeport and Portland repeat as team champions, while Dirigo pulls out the victory in Class C

Cross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls’ cross country: York’s Zoe Carroll, Portland’s Samantha Moore and Maine Coast’s Soren Stark-Chessa win South regionals

by Steve Craig October 26, 2024October 26, 2024

Falmouth (Class A), Freeport (Class B) and Waynflete (Class C) capture team titles.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Wells tops Winthrop, 30-13, to earn top spot in D South

by Steve Craig October 25, 2024October 26, 2024

Warriors quarterback Cal Moody throws for 224 yards and two scores.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football notebook: Scarborough, Westbrook earn needed wins

by Steve Craig October 21, 2024October 22, 2024

Also, Wells battles back to remain undefeated; multiple teams fight for postseason position in D North; Lewiston’s changes pay off; and Dirigo’s defense is coming up big.

Football, Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Lisbon High forfeits football team’s regular-season finale in wake of alleged hazing

by Steve Craig and Haley Jones October 21, 2024October 22, 2024

The law firm the district hired to investigate the allegations has interviewed players, but the ‘specific details have not been shared with me,’ Superintendent Richard Green says.