The award is given annually to the top high school senior football player in Maine.
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, Sports, Varsity Maine
South Portland junior generating buzz among college basketball recruiters
Six-foot-10 JP Estrella has athletic scholarship offers from major college powers, but most high school basketball fans in Maine have never seen him play.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine schools navigate COVID-19 protocols for sports and extracurriculars
With winter coming and COVID-19 case rates high, some Maine schools are requiring vaccination or pooled testing in order for students to participate in sports and activities.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Winter sports are back at Maine high schools – and this year on time
Monday marks the first day of practices in most sports, a year after games were delayed by one to two months because of the pandemic.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Cape Elizabeth rolls to first state championship, 53-8
Caden McDuffie throws five first-half touchdown passes as the Capers overwhelm Winslow in the Class C final.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Thornton Academy caps perfect season with Class A title
The Trojans build a 21-point halftime lead on their way to a 42-27 victory over Oxford Hills.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: State championship matchups set after a wild Saturday
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.
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.
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.