Cole Anderson, an 18-year-old from Camden, grinds his way to a 1-under 69 in the second round at Portland Country Club.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Deering star Trejyn Fletcher picked by Cardinals in 2nd round of MLB draft
Fletcher, who stands to get a signing bonus of more than $1 million, must now decide between pro baseball and a scholarship to play at Vanderbilt.
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MLB draft: Options look rosy for Deering’s Trejyn Fletcher
The Deering High senior, with a baseball scholarship to Vanderbilt in his pocket, could be selected on the first day of the draft.
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USM’s baseball season ends with 13-inning loss in regional final
The Huskies win their first game Sunday, then lose the if-necessary game to New England College in an NCAA Division III regional.
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Schools to vote Thursday on controversial football realignment
The MPA’s general membership will vote on a plan to reduce Class A football to eight teams and drop six longtime Class A programs to Class B.