Ollie Wright converts a penalty kick and Portland climbs within four points of a home playoff berth in its first season.
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 rout Richmond in the rain
Masashi Wada notches a hat trick in a Virginia downpour.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five Maine high school football storylines for Week 3
A rivalry renewed in Cumberland, three Class A South teams remain unbeaten, and other themes worth watching.
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Rivals Deering, Portland clash in Varsity Maine football game of the week
Unlike their annual Thanksgiving exhibition, Friday’s contest counts in the standings.
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Two Hearts of Pine players named to USL1 weekly team
Portland’s Nathan Messer and Kemali Green earn the soccer honor for efforts in a 1-1 tie against league-leader Chattanooga.
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Hearts of Pine forge tie against USL1 leaders
In a testy, physical game, Portland gets the equalizer against Chattanooga on Kemali Green’s first goal of the season.
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Hearts of Pine’s Wright wins USL1 monthly honor
The midfielder is named the league’s top player for August.
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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.