Steve Craig – Page 62 – Centralmaine.com

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.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Three running backs named as finalists for 48th Fitzpatrick Trophy

by Steve Craig December 18, 2018December 19, 2018

Thornton Academy’s Anthony Bracamonte, Wells High’s Tyler Bridge and Portland High’s Zack Elowitch are up for the award.

Varsity Maine

Maine-based concussion research group receives NFL grant

by Steve Craig December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

The Maine Concussion Management Initiative will get $475,000, funds it plans to use to increase concussion reporting by high schools.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

Drive for a national title fires up UMaine Bear huggers

by Steve Craig December 14, 2018December 13, 2018

The unprecedented playoff success of the university’s football team has inspired equally unrivaled love from its fans.

Maine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports

UMaine’s football success leads to creative recruiting pitches

by Mike Lowe and Steve Craig December 11, 2018December 11, 2018

The Black Bears will play in the national semifinals for the first time this weekend, forcing some creativity in college football’s early signing period.