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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

Eight-man football officially starts in Maine

by Steve Craig August 19, 2019August 20, 2019

It’s a new version of the sport in the state, but the first day of practice feels much the same for players and coaches.

Sports

Making it in professional golf is a rough shot

by Steve Craig August 18, 2019August 19, 2019

For talented golfers like Jack Wyman, trying to climb the ladder toward the PGA Tour is a costly and often humbling venture.

Beach to Beacon, Sports

B2B High School Mile: Wells’ Allaire, Falmouth’s Piers win titles

by Steve Craig August 2, 2019August 3, 2019

Griffin Allaire sticks with the same move that earned him podium finishes the two previous years, and Karley Piers triumphs in her first attempt.

Sports

Maine Junior Golf Championship: Conner Paine rolls to 8-stroke victory

by By Steve Craig Portland Press Herald July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

Erskine Academy graduate follows opening-round 68 with a 71; Mia Hornberger wins girls’ title.

Sports

Maine Junior Golf: Paine takes lead with 4-under 68

by Steve Craig July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

The Erskine Academy grad leads Tom Higgins of South Portland by one stroke after the first round of the two-day event.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Benson hired as MPA’s first Commissioner of Officials

by Steve Craig July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Jeff Benson, the retired athletic director and veteran referee, will oversee game officials in all sports with an emphasis on recruiting and retention.

Maine colleges, Sports

Portland’s Kapongo adapting fast to football, academics

by Steve Craig July 23, 2019July 24, 2019

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.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Lobster Bowl: West sets scoring record in 60-14 win

by Steve Craig July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Quarterbacks Tommy Springer of Marshwood and Carter Edgerton of Biddeford and running back Tyler Bridge of Wells lead their team to a blowout victory.