Six-foot-10 JP Estrella has athletic scholarship offers from major college powers, but most high school basketball fans in Maine have never seen him play.
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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Maine schools navigate COVID-19 protocols for sports and extracurriculars
With winter coming and COVID-19 case rates high, some Maine schools are requiring vaccination or pooled testing in order for students to participate in sports and activities.
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UMaine men’s hockey makes Portland appearance Saturday
The struggling Black Bears host No. 15 UMass Lowell at 5 p.m. Saturday at Cross Insurance Arena.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Cape Elizabeth rolls to first state championship, 53-8
Caden McDuffie throws five first-half touchdown passes as the Capers overwhelm Winslow in the Class C final.
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Oxford Hills and Thornton’s first meeting provides clues heading into Class A title game
H.S. football: The Vikings turned the ball over six times in a 31-23 loss on Oct. 15, while the Trojans struggled to get key parts of their game going.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Preview of Saturday’s state championship games
Portland’s Fitzpatrick Stadium will be the site of title games in Classes A, B and C, starting at 11 a.m.
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Football: Class D state championship preview
Undefeated and top-seeded Foxcroft Academy takes on No. 2 Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale.
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High school football state championship matchups set after a wild Saturday
Coming off drama last weekend that will be hard to top, this week’s four state title games feature compelling story lines.
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Football: Cape Elizabeth ready to put its high-powered offense to the test
The Capers, who average nearly 50 points per game, face undefeated Leavitt in the Class C South final.
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Football notebook: Portland, Marshwood ready for Class B South showdown
The top-seeded Bulldogs, who defeated Marshwood, 28-14, in Week 5 of the regular season, will host the regional final at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday night.