The Poland boys place in the top five, while Gray-New Gloucester, Leavitt and St. Dom’s have standout performers in the meet.
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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Wrestling: Mt. Ararat/Brunswick reclaims Class A championship
The Eagles edge a deep field in their home gym, finishing seven points ahead of runner-up Sanford.
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Oceanside’s Maddie Ripley vying to become first girl to win state wrestling title
Wrestling mostly against boys, the sophomore is 32-1 this season and won the Class B South 113-pound title.
Posted inSports
Beach to Beacon road race to require proof of vaccination
The popular Cape Elizabeth 10K will be held as an in-person event this summer for the first time since 2019.
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More than half of Maine basketball teams will not play a full regular season
COVID shutdowns and the open MPA postseason tournaments are main reasons why 55% of high school teams will not play all 18 games.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
MPA Football Committee urges more competitive 11-man schedules
The panel also approves a ceiling of 33 players for teams intent on playing eight-man football.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cheverus High plans to return to 11-man football
The Stags played one year of eight-man football, dominating opponents last fall en route to the Large School Division championship.
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Athletic directors are feeling the strain of the pandemic
A demanding, high-stress job to begin with has become more complex and emotionally charged.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Deering freshman Elsa Freeman reaches national soccer stage
Freeman is the only player from Maine – and one of just six from New England – participating in this weekend’s ODP National Training Camp in Florida.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Streaking York nips streaking Gray-New Gloucester
The Class B Wildcats win their seventh straight game and put an end to the eight-game streak of the Class A Patriots.