Soren Stark-Chessa, a sophomore at Maine Coast Waldorf School, controlled the Class C South girls’ race from start to finish, with support from the crowd.
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
These girls are at the center of action for their high school football team
Poland Regional seniors Emma Martin and Nicole Rioux are starters on the offensive line for the Knights.
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Football: Leavitt roars back to defeat Thornton Academy, 35-21
Down by 15 points at halftime, the Class C Hornets score 29 consecutive points to dispatch another Class A power and improve to 7-0.
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Falmouth High football plans to finish season, but ruled ineligible for playoffs
The Maine Principals’ Association took disciplinary action because the Navigators forfeited last week’s game against Portland.
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Sports Digest: Falmouth native Chris Poole sails to U.S. championship
Chris Poole is ranked No. 1 in the World Match Race Tour point standings heading into the regular-season finale in Bermuda, Oct. 2-7.
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Men’s pro soccer team coming to Portland, slated for 2025 start
Local investors have been granted an expansion team by United Soccer League and will play games at Fitzpatrick Stadium, pending city approval.
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Gray-New Gloucester/ Raymond Little Leaguers are a hit at home
Community support, which was already strong, went ‘bonkers’ when the team won the New England Region championship Thursday night to earn a trip to the Little League World Series.
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Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond earns trip to Little League Baseball World Series
The Maine champions turn back a comeback bid by Canton, Massachusetts, in the New England Region final, holding on for a 2-1 win.
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Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond earns trip to Little League Baseball World Series
The Maine champions turn back a comeback bid by Canton, Mass., in the New England Region final, holding on for a 2-1 win.
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The crowds return on the 25th anniversary of Beach to Beacon
The Cape Elizabeth 10K road race attracts its biggest field of runners since 2017 on a day that featured tight races won by Ethiopia’s Addisu Yihune and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri.