The midfielder is named the league’s top player for August.
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.
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Hearts of Pine on rise entering final third of season
The expansion professional soccer team is riding a three-game winning streak and will host USL League One leader Chattanooga on Saturday.
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Two Hearts of Pine players named to USL1 weekly team
Mikey Lopez and Jay Tee Kamara named to the honorary squad for their efforts in a 3-2 road win at Greenville Triumph.
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Hearts of Pine strike late for road win
The victory at Greenville Triumph moves Portland’s pro soccer team to sixth place in USL League One.
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Five Maine high school football storylines to follow in Week 1
Noble, Greely and Lisbon are making big adjustments, while Portland star Cordell Jones takes on a new role.
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Offensive linemen are Maine high school football’s unsung but essential heroes
Large school or small, to be successful teams need players willing to sacrifice individual glory for a gritty, demanding job that receives little acclaim.
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Hearts of Pine goal flurry leads to USL1 win
Portland scores three times in an 18-minute span in the second half to put away the Charlotte Independence.
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Teen’s death leaves ‘a huge hole’ for Sanford High and its football team
Former teammates are learning to move forward without beloved lineman Jony Hunter.
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Four Hearts of Pine players earn weekly honors
Ollie Wright, Walter Varela, Titus Washington and Nathan Messer are honored after Portland’s win on Sunday.
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Massabesic and Deering football prepping for their Class A return
Both programs improved significantly over the past four seasons while playing in Class B.