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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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Pandemic forces swim teams to compete in eerily quiet virtual meets
High school teams that are lucky enough to find a pool are engaging in a different form of competition, though some teams in southern Maine have yet to get into the water.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Decision on Maine high school wrestling season delayed
The MPA Wrestling Committee decides to wait until its Feb. 22 meeting to make a final decision on whether a competitive season can be held during the pandemic.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
National federation discards COVID risk categories for high school sports
The NFHS previously grouped sports into low, medium, and high risk categories as guidance for groups like the Maine Principals’ Association looking to resume high school athletics during the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2021
No fans, no playoffs. So what’s motivating high school athletes this winter?
Athletes who have tasted postseason success talk about what keeps them focused during a pandemic-altered season.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
Winslow field hockey coach one of two Mainers named ‘Coach of the Year’
Mary Beth Bourgoin of Winslow (field hockey) was honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
Some Maine golf courses to offer rounds to junior golfers for just $5
The Maine State Golf Association has partnered with the nonprofit Youth on Course to encourage more kids to play the sport.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Some high schools waste no time in going from ‘yellow’ to practices
Other schools in southern Maine are still weighing their decisions after the MPA announced that local districts can decide whether to resume sports.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Concerns grow that the loss of sports is taking a toll on young athletes’ mental health
Citing research that shows more depression and anxiety when school sports are shut down, athletic directors and coaches in Maine’s ‘yellow’ counties lobby for teams to at least be allowed to gather for drills and conditioning during the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Maine teen is youngest skier on World Cup ski cross tour
Stuart Whittier, 19, is competing in Europe for the U.S. team in a sport that combines elements of freestyle skiing with traditional Alpine events.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
These boys’ basketball stars are transfers with good timing
Dominick Campbell and Brady Cummins have enrolled at out-of-state prep schools to enhance their prospects for Division I basketball scholarships.
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