Maine’s biggest road race is usually a quick sellout and is still ahead of national trends.
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 inMaine colleges, Sports
Cape Elizabeth’s Brendan Tinsman drafted by the Angels
The catcher was picked in the 20th and final round after hitting .355 with 24 home runs at Wake Forest.
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Posted inSports
Maine Amateur: Caleb Manuel recovers from early trouble, repeats as champion
The 20-year-old from Topsham goes on a late birdie spree to turn a two-stroke deficit into a four-shot win.
Posted inSports
Pickleball enthusiasts to gather in Portland for Atlantic regional
The USA Pickleball Atlantic Diamond tournament comes to Maine this weekend for the first time since 2018.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Thornton Academy edges Bangor, 1-0, to earn its first state title
Cody Bowker scores the only run and gets the win with four innings of relief as the Trojans capture the Class A championship.
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Pro golf tournament returns to Falmouth Country Club next week
The second annual Live and Work in Maine Open, part of the Korn Ferry Tour, features elite pros on the cusp of the PGA Tour.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ lacrosse: More teams than ever in the championship hunt
While the traditional powers are still among the favorites, there appears to be more contenders this year – particularly in Class C.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Class A track and field: Edward Little’s Drouin wins two titles, Oxford Hills’ Pelletier jumps to another
Top sprinters put on a show, while Scarborough boys and Bangor girls win team titles. Makenna Drouin was a dual winner for the Red Eddies in the hurdles, while Teigan Pelletier earns high jump championship for the Vikings.
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Bonny Eagle grad among top base stealers in college baseball
UMass Lowell freshman Jacob Humphrey leads the River Hawks with a .337 batting average and has been caught stealing just once in 46 attempts.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Just say no: High school pitchers are piling up no-hitters
There already have been 11 no-hitters this spring in southern Maine – and two pitchers have thrown a pair.