Numerous personal bests are set as Western Maine Conference teams prepare for the state championships.
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 inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Falmouth remains the team to beat in Class A South
The Navigators (15-3) are likely to be the No. 2 seed in the tournament behind Gray-New Gloucester (16-2), but they beat the Patriots by 21 points early this season.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Mother and daughter courting success for girls’ basketball in Maine
South Portland coach Lynne Hasson and Portland coach Abby Hasson stand out as role models and mentors at a time when most girls’ basketball coaches are men.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Noble, Wells capture dual meet state titles
The Knights take advantage after top seed Massabesic withdraws, and the Warriors win their third Class B title in the fourth year of the format.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Dual meet championships start a busy month of title events
Saturday’s competition will feature 16 teams, while later in the month girls will compete for a team title for the first time.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Maine native Emily Durgin confident she can earn an Olympic marathon berth
The Cheverus High grad knows she isn’t among the favorites heading into the trials in Orlando, but believes she has the training and tools to make the U.S. Olympic team.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Yarmouth native Ben Decker views Olympic marathon trials as a ‘celebration’
Decker, 27, is one of five men with Maine connections who will compete for spots on the U.S. squad.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth High football coach resigns in wake of players’ petition
John Fitzsimmons had resisted pressure from parents, but after players asked the school board to replace him, he said ‘it wasn’t fair for them or for me to stay.’
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth High football players sign petition seeking coach’s removal
Members of the 2023 team ask the school board to replace John Fitzsimmons, saying they ‘have lost confidence’ in the veteran coach.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Falmouth’s William Gale, Leavitt’s Jace Negley win Gaziano Lineman awards
The high school seniors, who plan to play football in college, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.