Portland is heading to the playoffs in its first season but will be on the road in the quarterfinals.
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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Will the Hearts of Pine host a playoff game? It’s complicated.
Portland could finish anywhere from fourth to seventh and end up playing anywhere from Maine to Spokane, Washington.
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Hearts of Pine roll to win for record-setting crowd
Portland’s soccer team keeps its hopes of a home playoff game alive and sets a franchise record for goals in a game.
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Hearts of Pine clinch playoff berth with tie
Portland can’t hold onto a lead but secures a draw and makes the postseason in its first season.
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Hearts of Pine looking to finish strong
Portland’s pro soccer team has lost three straight and closes its inaugural USL League One regular season with a three-game homestand.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Always tight Marshwood-Kennebunk is Varsity Maine football game of the week
The Rams have won three straight meetings by stopping the Hawks on 2-point conversions.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine explore adding a women’s soccer team
Early stage discussions with Portland are taking place to determine if a new pre-professional team can be a fit for the franchise and Fitzpatrick Stadium.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five Maine high school football storylines to follow in Week 6
Portland tries to bounce back vs. Bonny Eagle’s state-best defense; Westbrook gets its opportunity to make a statement.
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Hearts of Pine struggle in home loss to Forward Madison
Portland concedes two first-half goals and never finds its footing.
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Portland’s Wada, Wright named to USL1 weekly team
The Hearts of Pine forwards combined for five goals in two wins