A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nathan Kapongo, the former Portland Bulldog, has already started the transition to college at the University of New Hampshire.
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
Lobster Bowl: West sets scoring record in 60-14 win
Quarterbacks Tommy Springer of Marshwood and Carter Edgerton of Biddeford and running back Tyler Bridge of Wells lead their team to a blowout victory.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ Team of the Year: Caribou basketball
The Vikings rekindled memories of one of the most famous shots in Maine high school history en route to their first state championship in 50 years.
Posted inSports
Maine Amateur: Anderson closes out runaway victory
Cole Anderson, 18, of Camden wins the 100th edition of the tournament by eight strokes.
Posted inSports
Maine Am: Anderson takes six-shot lead into final round
Cole Anderson, an 18-year-old from Camden, grinds his way to a 1-under 69 in the second round at Portland Country Club.
Posted inSports
Maine Amateur: Anderson grabs early lead with a 5-under 65
Cole Anderson, the 2018 runner-up, is one of three players to shoot below par on the first day of the Maine Amateur at Portland Country Club.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Alternative summer baseball league continues to grow
American Legion’s presence in southern Maine has dwindled with the rise of the wooden bat CMG Mortgage Baseball League for high schoolers.
Posted inSports
Youth flag football in Maine takes a broader approach
The Maine Flag Football League will schedule intertown games and plans to start a middle school league.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Deering’s Trejyn Fletcher signs $1.5 million deal with St. Louis Cardinals
Fletcher, an outfielder, was the 58th selection in the Major League Baseball draft, the highest pick from Maine since 2008.
Posted inBaseball, Local & State, Sports, Varsity Maine
Will Deering High baseball prodigy turn pro? History provides clues
Outfielder Trejyn Fletcher, drafted in the second round by the St. Louis Cardinals, has a full college scholarship to Vanderbilt University but is likely to receive a signing bonus of at least $1.2 million.