School districts’ attendance declines have been mirrored in student-athlete participation drops while administrators and coaches focus on player security.
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 sign veteran attacker
Lagos Kunga was a top player for Union Omaha’s 2024 USL League One championship team.
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Posted inNews, Sports, Varsity Maine
Mike Burnham, Maine Principals’ Association executive director, to retire
Burnham, who has headed the group that oversees interscholastic athletics for seven years, will be succeeded by his assistant, Mike Bisson.
Posted inSports
Kennebunk grad Max Murray trying to crack MLS lineup
A first-round pick of New York City FC in the 2025 MLS Super Draft, Murray started 21 games for the franchise’s MLS Next Pro team as a rookie.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine newcomer ready to fortify the defense
Brecc Evans joins Maine’s men’s professional soccer team after an all-USL League One season with FC Naples.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sanford takes on the Expo, and other Maine boys basketball storylines to follow this week
Will Sanford’s shooters like the Portland Expo, and how does a night of Valley at the Beach sound?
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine boys basketball teams want to be tested
As the playoffs near, top clubs like South Portland, Camden Hills and Gardiner are looking ahead toward competitive games that can hone their preparation.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Maine’s Hearts of Pine face big test in Year 2: Staying relevant
After a highly successful first season, Maine’s professional soccer team sees areas for growth and challenges to be met.
Posted inIndoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
Scarborough’s Isabella Harmon jumps to top of Maine indoor track
The poised senior confirms at the Marathon Sports Elite Meet indoor invitational that she’s right at the top of the Maine rankings in the high jump and pole vault.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Thornton Academy football star Connor Ayoob wins 54th Fitzpatrick Trophy
The record-setting running back completes a sweep of the major high school football player of the year awards.