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.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Football: Late field goal pushes Marshwood past Falmouth in B South title game

by Steve Craig November 11, 2017February 12, 2018

Hawks will face Skowhegan in Class B title game.

Football, Varsity Maine

Football: Scarborough leaves no doubt in Class A South

by Steve Craig November 11, 2017February 12, 2018

The Red Storm are going to the state championship game after defeating Thornton Academy.

Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Wells school district to have committee study ‘Warrior’ mascot issue

by Steve Craig November 2, 2017November 3, 2017

The school board hears from residents who want to end the Native American imagery associated with the nickname, and from others who want it preserved.

Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Wells-Ogunquit school panel to begin review of a tradition: Warriors school mascot

by Steve Craig November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

A visitor’s allegation of cultural insensitivity sparks public talks on an issue that has been hotly debated in other Maine towns.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education, Sports

District was asked not to hire Gray-New Gloucester football coach who urged taunt

by Steve Craig October 21, 2017October 21, 2017

His predecessor warned that Duane Greaton, who instructed high schoolers to ridicule an opponent, was unqualified.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Drums, whoops and war paint: Team spirit, or racial mockery?

by Steve Craig October 16, 2017October 17, 2017

A Native American complains that Wells’ school nickname, ‘Warriors,’ fostered behavior at a football game by students and adults that is offensive to her culture.