When it comes to using athletic trainers, Maine lags the nation and the rest of New England.
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 inNews, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ soccer players – not football players – at greatest risk for concussions
Twelve years of national data shows concussions happen more frequently in girls’ soccer than in any other high school sport.
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UMaine didn’t have to look far to find its next head football coach
One day after Joe Harasymiak leaves for Minnesota, the school names offensive coordinator Nick Charlton as his replacement.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Three running backs named as finalists for 48th Fitzpatrick Trophy
Thornton Academy’s Anthony Bracamonte, Wells High’s Tyler Bridge and Portland High’s Zack Elowitch are up for the award.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Maine-based concussion research group receives NFL grant
The Maine Concussion Management Initiative will get $475,000, funds it plans to use to increase concussion reporting by high schools.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Drive for a national title fires up UMaine Bear huggers
The unprecedented playoff success of the university’s football team has inspired equally unrivaled love from its fans.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine’s football success leads to creative recruiting pitches
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.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Thanksgiving Day game moved back to Fitzpatrick Stadium … if it’s played
With weather an issue, the Portland-Deering game may be held Wednesday, Thursday or not at all.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
For Portland High basketball coach Joe Russo, a battle with cancer is providing his biggest win
Joe Russo is in remission after treatments for the disease that was diagnosed in February.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Marshwood rolls to second straight title
Behind Tommy Springer’s passing, Trevor Chase’s explosive runs and a stout defense, the Hawks beat Brunswick, 49-0.