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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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Local golf pros get spots in Korn Ferry Tour event in June
Teaching pro Shawn Warren and Portland Country Club pro Dan Venezio receive sponsor exemptions for the Live and Work in Maine Open at Falmouth Country Club.
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
High-tech tools helping young ballplayers step up their game
From virtual reality goggles to biokinetic sensors, technology is helping to evaluate and improve players’ mechanics and provide a boost in the college recruiting process.
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
Classification changes approved for Maine high school sports
The biggest change will affect football, where teams will be allowed to play in a lower enrollment class for safety reasons and still be eligible for the postseason.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Mask requirement dropped for outdoor high school sports
Some schools, however, continue to keep their mask mandates in place – at least for now – after the Maine Principals’ Association’s decision on Wednesday afternoon.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Masks could be coming off soon in high school sports
Gov. Mills has ended the mandate for wearing face coverings outdoors, and changes are in store for the Community Sports Guidelines that influence high school sports policy.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
New varsity baseball coach learned from one of the best in the business
Bonny Eagle’s John McGlinn grew up in pro baseball clubhouses with his stepfather, Brian Butterfield, who has coached for six major league organizations.
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PublishedApril 12, 2021
Runners will mask up as Maine road races go to great lengths to stay safe
Organizers of some of Maine’s larger races are optimistic they will be able to host events in 2021.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Sue Lizotte defied odds to become a college football coach
The Sanford native and mother of two got her start as a football coach at the youth level. Now, she’s the running backs coach at the University of New England.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
‘Just stunned’: UMaine men’s hockey coach Red Gendron dies at 63
Gendron, who recently completed his 8th season leading the Black Bears, died after a medical emergency at Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
UMaine point guard Dor Saar announces intention to transfer
Like all college players, the Black Bears senior has an extra season of NCAA eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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