The inductees will be honored at the Aug.11 ceremony at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Class B basketball: Previewing Friday’s state championship games
The Oceanside boys and girls – both undefeated – will attempt to win state titles at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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Posted inIndoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
Indoor track: Championships are at stake and historic times seem likely
This season, five of Maine’s all-time best indoor track times have been broken. With big crowds and state titles on the line, more marks are likely to fall on Monday.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Massabesic wins first Class A state title since 2008
The Mustangs edge defending champion Noble by five points, despite having four fewer wrestlers than the Knights.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Noble, Wells capture dual meet state titles
The Knights take advantage after top seed Massabesic withdraws, and the Warriors win their third Class B title in the fourth year of the format.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth High football coach resigns in wake of players’ petition
John Fitzsimmons had resisted pressure from parents, but after players asked the school board to replace him, he said ‘it wasn’t fair for them or for me to stay.’
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth High football players sign petition seeking coach’s removal
Members of the 2023 team ask the school board to replace John Fitzsimmons, saying they ‘have lost confidence’ in the veteran coach.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Falmouth’s William Gale, Leavitt’s Jace Negley win Gaziano Lineman awards
The high school seniors, who plan to play football in college, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
When is a win too big? In Maine high school basketball, it’s a matter of etiquette
Is there a right way to beat a team by 50 points or more? Such lopsided scores have been frequent this winter.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Leavitt quarterback Noah Carpenter wins 52nd Fitzpatrick Trophy
The honor goes annually to the top senior in Maine high school football.