Brianna Soukup – Lewiston Sun Journal

Staff Photographer

Brianna was born and raised in Nebraska and became interested in photography in elementary school when her art teacher gave her a camera to document their fifth grade class.

After college she interned at the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Florida and the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, VA. She was hired by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 2016 and moved to Maine where she quickly fell in love with photographing the people and places in our beautiful state.

She’s been awarded by the Hearst Journalism Awards Program, Society of Professional Journalists and in 2020 received the MacGregor Fiske Award for early-career journalists in New England.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Maine high school basketball sidelines react to tournament action, drama

by Derek Davis, Brianna Soukup, Joe Phelan, Russ Dillingham, Shawn Patrick Ouellette and Libby Kamrowski Kenny February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Teammates and staff support one another at Portland Expo, Augusta Civic Center and Cross Insurance Center in Bangor during vacation week tournaments.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Photos: Tournament time in Maine — High school hoops hit the hardwood

by Joe Phelan, Anna Chadwick, Rich Abrahamson, Russ Dillingham and Brianna Soukup February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

Teams across the state battle it out at Augusta Civic Center, Cross Insurance Center in Bangor and the Portland Expo.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Local & State, News, Varsity Maine

Photos: Maine high school basketball fans pack arenas to cheer on their team

by Rich Abrahamson, Russ Dillingham, Libby Kamrowski Kenny, Joe Phelan and Brianna Soukup February 23, 2026February 25, 2026

Thousand flock to Portland Expo, Augusta Civic Center and Cross Insurance Center in Bangor during vacation week tournaments.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

See photos from Thursday’s Maine high school basketball semifinals

by Brianna Soukup, Joe Phelan and Rich Abrahamson February 19, 2026February 20, 2026

We covered boys and girls competing in Augusta and Portland.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

See photos from Tuesday’s Maine high school postseason competitions

by Rich Abrahamson, Anna Chadwick, Derek Davis, Russ Dillingham and Brianna Soukup February 18, 2026February 19, 2026

Boys and girls competed in basketball quarterfinals in Augusta and Portland.

News

Community, Maine police come together for National Night Out

by Brianna Soukup and Libby Kamrowski Kenny August 5, 2025August 6, 2025

Maine police departments hosted the National Night Out, a nationwide campaign to connect police and the community.

Arts & Entertainment, Local & State

On prom night, Old Hollywood comes to Maine

by Brianna Soukup May 25, 2025May 27, 2025

Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram photographer Brianna Soukup was there as students at Mt. Blue High School got ready to dance away a rainy night at their prom this year.