BOSTON — Part-time Mainer and UFC President and CEO Dana White says he’s working on bringing the world’s premier mixed martial arts fighting organization to the Pine Tree State.
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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MMA: Maine is a player in mixed martial arts
Close to 18,000 fans are expected to file into Maine venues in 2013 to watch what Sen. John McCain once called “human cockfighting.”
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It’s Luchini, again, in Mother’s Day road race
Louie Luchini wins his fourth straight Sea Dogs Mother’s Day 5K, crossing the plate in 15:03, and Erica Jesseman of Scarborough is the winning female contender.
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Patriots Day 5-miler: ‘King Louie’ rules the men; Anderson repeats for women
Louie Luchini wins by more than a minute, while Meredith Anderson beats her 2012 winning time by 17 seconds.
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CLASS A WRESTLING: Marshwood wins 2nd straight
SANFORD — Marshwood High started fast and had the Class A wrestling team title wrapped up before the championship bouts even started. Senior captain Tyler Davidson had to wait a little longer to make some individual history.
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FIELD HOCKEY: Bowdoin takes care of business in NCAA opener
The sixth-ranked Polar Bears dismantled SUNY-New Platz in teh first round of the Division III tournament, moving one step closer to the national championship.
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Field Hockey: Skowhegan topples Scarborough for Class A championship
Once again, Skowhegan shows its dominance with a 3-0 win over Scarborough.