Looking ahead to the most interesting storylines of the coming week in Maine high school sports.
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 inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine claim first win at home this season
Portland comes out fast and beats the New York Cosmos for the second time in 2026.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
3 former Maine high school stars make college basketball choices
Saco’s Will Davies is transferring to Vermont, Auburn’s Diing Maiwen signs with Farleigh Dickinson, and 2026 Mr. Maine Basketball Nolan Ames commits to Bentley.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Scarborough’s Jayden Flaker gets NFL shot with Bills
The speedy linebacker is prepping for a trip to Buffalo’s rookie mini-camp as an unsigned free agent: ‘I have to go prove myself.’
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Hearts of Pine end scoreless streak, then settle for rain-soaked tie
Portland gives up an FC Naples goal late in regulation time and plays to its third draw in the league this season.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine make changes in backfield before facing FC Naples
Portland is also working to move forward after a season-ending injury to Masashi Wada, one of the team’s top players on and off the field.
Posted inNews, Sports
Here’s where Mainers are playing pro baseball in 2026
Pitchers Cody Laweryson and Matt Pushard have landed on the IL after making MLB rosters coming out of spring training.
Posted inSports
Mainer Jacob Humphrey off to fast start in first full pro baseball season
The Bonny Eagle and Vanderbilt product is hitting and fielding well with Colorado’s High-A team.
Posted inSports
Maine Marathon sets a standard for charitable work
The primary beneficiaries are set for the 35th running on Oct. 4, and the event is approaching a significant fundraising milestone.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
It’s not easy (or cheap) to look cool on a Maine high school baseball field
The mound of gear worn by high school players seems to grow each year, and that comes at a cost.