The sport offers co-ed athletic opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and has seen significant growth since it was introduced at Maine high schools in 2015.
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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Boys’ basketball: Windham wins it all for the first time, beats Gorham in overtime, 62-58
In front of a packed house at Cross Insurance Arena, the Eagles claim the Class AA championship.
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Boys’ basketball: Previewing Saturday’s state championship games
Neighbors Windham and Gorham will battle for their first Class AA title, while Gray-New Gloucester returns to a state final for the first time since 1975.
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Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announces 2024 class
Mike Adams and Heather (Ernest) Bond among the inductees will be honored at the Aug. 11 ceremony at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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Class B basketball: Previewing Friday’s state championship games
The Oceanside boys and girls – both undefeated – will attempt to win state titles at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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Class A indoor track and field: Lewiston’s Makenna Drouin wins three state titles
Drouin sets meet record in the 55-meter dash and secures championships in the 55 hurdles and 200 dash. The Lewiston boys finish second. Skowhegan’s Billy Albertson, Marshwood’s Andre Clark and South Portland’s Arnaud Sioho also set records.
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Indoor track: Championships are at stake and historic times seem likely
This season, five of Maine’s all-time best indoor track times have been broken. With big crowds and state titles on the line, more marks are likely to fall on Monday.
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Class A wrestling: Massabesic wins first state title since 2008; Mt. Blue takes third
Dillon Gray wins the 144-pound championship for Mt. Blue, which also had three runners-up.
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Boys’ basketball: What to watch for at the Portland regional sites
One writer’s take on unsung players, things you are likely – and unlikely – to see, and some not-so-bold predictions.
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Boys’ basketball: Portland rolls past Edward Little 70-30 in AA North quarterfinal
The No. 3 Bulldogs get great team defense and 30 points from Kevin Rugabirwa, controlling the game from end to end.