Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene, working to bring the passion and dedication of athletes, coaches and communities to readers. In some ways his career has come full circle. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop in Skowhegan. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he wrote two books, had a multi-year stint as the Press Herald's freelance motorsports columnist and taught fifth grade. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. A graduate of Michigan State University and Southern New Hampshire University, Steve can be forgiven for living in Hampton, New Hampshire. He and his wife Deb, two children, and numerous dogs and cats have called Hampton home since 1995 and he still hasn’t finished painting their 150-year-old home.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Jayden Flaker makes his own mark on the track
The younger brother of Scarborough sprint star Jarett Flaker wins the AAU Junior Olympics 110 high hurdles for his age group on his 16th birthday, with a time among the best ever for a Maine athlete.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
‘Near misses off the tee’ cost Shawn Warren at PGA Championship
Warren, a teaching pro at Falmouth Country Club, recounts his rounds at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Artist who loved sailboats identified as man found dead near Wells Harbor
Robert Rasche, 61, of Bellingham, Mass., was recovered from the Webhannet River on Saturday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway to allow fans on Saturday
The Scarborough track joins Oxford Plains, Wiscasset in opening its grandstand
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
No new shark sightings in Maine since Friday, but officials urge caution
Swimming restrictions at four state parks may be lifted on Monday, but authorities encourage swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders to stay away from seals – great white sharks’ preferred prey.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
MPA announces details for shortened fall sports seasons
Football teams will play no more than six regular season games. Soccer, field hockey and volleyball will play a maximum of 10.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Caleb Manuel wins Maine junior golf title with double-eagle on 18th hole
Tied with Armand Ouellette, Manuel holes a 193-yard shot to win. Meanwhile, Lindsay Cote takes the girls title over Maine Women’s Amateur champion Ruby Haylock.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Top boys golfers post low scores in first round of Maine Junior Championship
Maine Women’s Am champ Ruby Haylock trails by five strokes heading into the second and final day. Armand Ouellette of Saco shoots a 5-under 66 to take the boys lead, one stroke ahead of Topsham’s Caleb Manuel.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Top high school players: ‘We just want to play football’ this fall
Participants in the Maine Elite Passing Camp believe the sport can be played with modifications during the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Golf courses find silver lining in the pandemic
Many courses across the state have seen a surge in business, sparked by an influx of new and younger players.
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