Coming off drama last weekend that will be hard to top, the state title games in Classes A, B and C all feature compelling story lines.
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 inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Thornton reaches Class A state final with 28-12 win over Scarborough
The unbeaten Golden Trojans trailed 12-7 at halftime before taking control against an inspired Red Storm squad.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Amid criticism, officials reconsider vaccine mandate for Maine high school wrestlers
The Maine Principals’ Association informed schools last week that wrestlers must be vaccinated. Now the organization is reconsidering its stance, with the start of the season less than two weeks away.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ soccer: Windham completes perfect season with Class A title
The Eagles defeat Brunswick, 3-1, to win their first state championship in seven years.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Longtime Sea Dogs exec among inductees to Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
Hired before the club first took the field in 1994, John Kameisha is the man behind the successful merchandising of the team’s brand.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Sports, Varsity Maine
In tight labor market, some teens wrestle with choosing jobs or sports
Recognizing the dilemma, coaches have made adjustments to their expectations and practice times to help kids who want to stay involved in high school sports.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
In wake of Brunswick’s hazing ordeal, high school coaches see a ‘teachable moment’
After the allegations involving the Brunswick High football team, athletic directors and coaches in Maine are assessing how they can protect their students and programs from the destructive forces unleashed by hazing.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Fitzpatrick Trophy returns after year on the sideline
Here are some of potential candidates for the award, given to the top senior in Maine high school football.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Brunswick fires football coach, cancels rest of season in wake of hazing investigation
The school department’s investigation was launched after officials were told that a player was held down and a sex toy was put into his mouth during a team retreat in August.
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Hazing incidents can have ripple effects for years to come
Experts say any punishments from Brunswick’s investigation into hazing allegations should not be seen as the final step in curbing abusive group behavior.