A favorite to bring home multiple medals three years ago in Tokyo, Clara Brown is determined not to be derailed in Paris.
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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Baseball: South Portland grad finding success in his first minor league season
Hunter Owen, Kansas City’s fourth round pick in 2023, has stayed healthy and strong in High-A.
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Beach to Beacon: Maine natives Rachel Smith, Emily Durgin chasing history
While they had hoped to be in Paris for the Olympics, both are capable of becoming the first American woman to win the 10K race in Cape Elizabeth.
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Beach to Beacon: Samuelson excited to watch next wave of Maine’s top women runners
Teenagers Ruth White of Orono and Teanne Ewings of Houlton are expected to run with the pro field.
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More high school football programs using outside consultants for offseason workouts
Cony High in Augusta is one of a few Maine schools with booster clubs that pay for training.
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Joan Benoit Samuelson’s Olympic gold medal run still significant 40 years later
Long known as a trailblazer after winning the first Olympic women’s marathon, the Cape Elizabeth native remains an inspiration for generations of runners.
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Maine runners highlight TD Beach to Beacon elite women’s field
Emily Durgin finished second two years ago in the 10K race, and Rachel Smith was a 2021 Olympian.
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Maine’s college football coaches ready for the season to begin
The University of New England has 40 seniors back from its first winning season while Maine Maritime readies for its first varsity game since 2019.
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Leavitt’s Noah Carpenter leads West to 49-18 win in Lobster Bowl
Carpenter passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns and rushes two scores.
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Lobster Bowl notebook: Late additions help strengthen both team’s rosters
The 34th edition of the all-star football game to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children will be played Saturday in Lewiston.