The Maine Principals’ Association says athletes will not be required to wear face masks while competing, but that is likely to change once the state’s sports guidelines are updated.
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 inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Indoor Track, Sports, Swimming, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
What could high school sports look like this winter in Maine?
It’s been a successful fall season outside for many schools, but winter sports played inside present challenges that require creative problem-solving during the pandemic.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
It’s been a challenging fall for these college athletes
Four Maine high school grads attending schools beyond the Northeast have had varied experiences adjusting to college life, sports, and in some cases an absence of competition, during the pandemic.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
York County athletes excited to get green light from state
For the first time this fall, high school teams in York County will be able to practice and play games.
Posted inSports
Youth hockey organization cancels games again this weekend
The Maine Amateur Hockey Association says it is waiting for clarification from state agencies about whether hockey can be played indoors at some point this winter.
Posted inSports
Hockey outbreaks in New England have Maine CDC on alert
No positive cases have been linked directly to a hockey referee who worked seven games in Maine and tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inCommunity Sports, Local Sports, Sports
For now, it’s practices only for youth hockey teams at Maine ice rinks
Games around the state were shut down last week after a referee who worked eight games tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inSports
Maine Mariners: We need fans to have a season this winter
Unless the state budges on its indoor gathering limits, the puck will not be dropped at Cross Insurance Arena.
Posted inLocal Sports, Maine, News, Sports
State tells youth hockey organization that it’s on thin ice
The Maine Amateur Hockey Association, which has been playing indoor games despite a state recommendation against it, is weighing its options after receiving a letter from the state’s health commissioner.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school golfers to compete for state titles this weekend
Boys’ and girls’ individual titles, along with team championships, will be contested in three classes on Friday and Saturday at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro.