Hayes, the 2015 championship, is a member at Purpoodock Club, and Spaulding’s uncle is the course’s head mechanic.
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 inOlympics, Sports
Maine athletes come up short at U.S. Olympic track and field trials
Rachel Smith, a Sanford native and 2021 Olympian, drops out of the 10,000 meters, and Isaiah Harris of Lewiston fails to advance to the 800-meter final.
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Posted inSports
Portland native Jeff Martin to tee it up with world’s best at U.S. Senior Open
A club pro in Massachusetts, the 50-year-old Martin qualified for this week’s U.S. Senior Open at historic Newport Country Club.
Posted inMaine, Olympics, Sports
Maine swimmer’s poolside proposal to U.S. Olympian makes a big internet splash
James Wells got down on one wet knee to ask Olympic gold medal swimmer Lilly King to marry him. She said yes.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Portland pro soccer club nears first phase of Fitzpatrick Stadium renovations
The Hearts of Pine will spend well over $1 million to improve the city-owned facility, including installing new artificial turf.
Posted inSports
Sanford distance runner set to begin quest for another Olympic berth
Rachel Smith will compete in the first round of the 5,000 meters on Friday when the U.S. Olympic track and field trials begin; Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris and Cumberland’s Victoria Bossong are also competing.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Standish track athlete walks his way to national titles in Oregon, Pennsylvania
Rowan McDonald won a 3,000-meter race walk at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, then the mile race walk the next day at the New Balance nationals.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Class B baseball: Yarmouth cruises past Caribou, 8-1
Sam Bradford and Andrew Cheever combine on a three-hitter as the Clippers add another championship to their collection.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Familiar foes square off in South regional finals
Monmouth and Sacopee Valley meet for the second straight year in the C South final. This time, the Mustangs are the favorites.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Class A track: South Portland, Scarborough stars lead their teams to titles
Arnaud Sioho wins four events to carry the Red Riots to their first boys’ state championship in 22 years, and Emerson Flaker leads the Red Storm to the girls’ crown by sweeping the sprints.