Old Orchard Beach (no points allowed) and Poland (eight points allowed) are off to 4-0 starts with impressive defenses.
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 inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth High football plans to finish season, but ruled ineligible for playoffs
The Maine Principals’ Association took disciplinary action because the Navigators forfeited last week’s game against Portland.
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Sports Digest: Falmouth native Chris Poole sails to U.S. championship
Chris Poole is ranked No. 1 in the World Match Race Tour point standings heading into the regular-season finale in Bermuda, Oct. 2-7.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High school sports officials keep a wary eye on Hurricane Lee
Saturday’s schedule is likely to be eliminated by the approaching storm, in a fall season that has already had numerous weather postponements.
Posted inSports
Men’s pro soccer team coming to Portland, slated for 2025 start
Local investors have been granted an expansion team by United Soccer League and will play games at Fitzpatrick Stadium, pending city approval.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Gray-New Gloucester/ Raymond Little Leaguers are a hit at home
Community support, which was already strong, went ‘bonkers’ when the team won the New England Region championship Thursday night to earn a trip to the Little League World Series.
Posted inCommunity Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond earns trip to Little League Baseball World Series
The Maine champions turn back a comeback bid by Canton, Mass., in the New England Region final, holding on for a 2-1 win.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond one win away from Little League World Series
The undefeated Maine champions will play for the New England Regional title Thursday night against Canton, Mass. The game will be televised on ESPN at 7 p.m.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College baseball: Jacob Humphrey transferring to Vanderbilt
The former Bonny Eagle three-sport standout has had two strong seasons at UMass-Lowell in America East.
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The crowds return on the 25th anniversary of Beach to Beacon
The Cape Elizabeth 10K road race attracts its biggest field of runners since 2017 on a day that featured tight races won by Ethiopia’s Addisu Yihune and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri.