Each of these players had individual success that begat team success, making them the best of the best.
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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Hearts of Pine advance with late comeback in U.S. Open Cup
Down to 10 players and trailing late in overtime, Portland rallies to beat USL Championship foe Hartford Athletic in penalty kicks.
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Hearts of Pine ready for return to Lewiston
Portland’s professional men’s soccer team will host another U.S. Open Cup game, this time against Hartford Athletic FC, which plays in the USL Championship division.
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Mike McDevitt retires as Saint Joseph’s women’s basketball coach
The Maine native coached teams that earned 20 conference championships and 15 national tournament bids.
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Hearts of Pine play to a draw in Saturday’s league opener
Portland ties host FC Naples,0-0, in its first USL League One game.
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Meet the Hearts of Pine players
Portland’s new professional men’s soccer team features players from nine countries and six continents.
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Can the Hearts of Pine win on the field, too?
The real test begins Saturday in a USL League One opener at Naples FC, but the preseason and a 4-0 Open Cup win are promising.
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It took 6 years to get from dream to reality. Now the Hearts are ready to kick off.
A longtime passion project to create Portland’s first men’s pro soccer team comes to fruition Saturday at the Hearts of Pine’s opening USL League One match in Florida.
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Hearts of Pine to play another Open Cup game in Lewiston
The Portland men’s pro soccer team, coming off a strong victory in the first round, will host USL Championship foe Hartford Athletic.
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Hearts of Pine win historic first game
Maine’s pro men’s soccer team dominates in its U.S. Open Cup victory at Lewiston High in front of estimated crowd of 3,200.