Greenlaw, who starred in football and baseball at Portland High and the University of Nebraska in the 1950s, packed a rare combination of speed and power in his 5-foot-11, 190-pound frame.
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 inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Westbrook School Department suspends baseball players, removes varsity coach
First-year varsity coach John McCarthy is no longer with the team as the school investigates a possible code of conduct violation.
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A Maine high school gym teacher is one of the top collegiate lacrosse officials in the country
Josh Blaisdell of Fairfield and Mark McInnis of Scarborough are often tapped to work high-profile events, including national title games.
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‘Is this real?’ Greely baseball player surprised his play airs on ‘SportsCenter’
Marky Axelsen ends up on national television thanks to an incredible double play turned against Edward Little.
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Cumberland native eyes 2024 Paris Olympics as member of Philippine national team
Victoria Bossong, a former Cheverus standout, is running some of the fastest times in the country for Harvard and attempting to gain citizenship – and an Olympic berth – from the Philippines.
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Men’s pro soccer franchise in Portland set to reveal name, colors and logo
The USL to Portland franchise, which will make its debut in 2025, will announce its team name at an event Saturday.
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Seattle Storm looks to its future after picking Mackenzie Holmes in WNBA draft
Holmes, who starred at Indiana University, will miss the 2024 season with a knee injury, but is expected in Seattle by the 2025 training camp.
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USM’s legendary baseball coach, Ed Flaherty, to retire at end of season
The Portland native who directed the Huskies to two NCAA Division III titles will finish his 39th season before calling it quits.
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Sea Dogs’ head groundskeeper doubles as high school pitching coach
Jason Cooke helps the pros by maintaining the playing surface at Hadlock Field, and mentors pitchers on the South Portland baseball team.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Sanford’s Rachel Smith is back on track and eyeing another Olympic berth
Smith returned to the track for the first time since 2021 on March 16 after the birth of her daughter Nova on April 19, 2023.