Cole Anderson shoots a 4-under 67, while some of his top competitors slip in the final holes.
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 inLocal Sports, Sports
Plenty of surprises in first round of Maine Amateur
Four golfers looking for their first Maine Am victory are tied for the lead in a tightly bunched field at Biddeford-Saco Country Club.
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Posted inMaine, News, River Valley, Sports
Auburn firefighter reels in 39-pound lake trout from Richardson Lakes
Erik Poland of Andover caught the 39 pound, 3-ounce fish last week in Oxford County, setting a new standard for any freshwater species in Maine.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Football, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Coaching during pandemic is series of unknowns
For even the best and most veteran coaches, trying to prepare for all possible scenarios and precautions can seem ‘overwhelming.’
Posted inCommunity Sports, Sports
Competitive running returns on Fourth of July at Pineland Farms
On a day that usually has thousands competing in road races across the state, the Liberty 5K trail run will be a test case for how races might take place during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Bowdoin cancels fall varsity athletics; all sports on hold until at least Jan. 1
The decision to halt its Division III programs comes as part of the school’s announcement to go mostly online with limited on-campus students.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Maine ADs connect with peers in other states about restarting sports
Called the Pandemic Project Task Force, the online group shares ideas about the best ways to resume high school athletics.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 36 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths
While hospitalizations continue to slow, it is the fifth straight day with at least 30 new confirmed cases.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Regional scheduling might become option for high school teams
If limiting travel on buses is deemed a way to enhance safety this fall, many administrators and coaches would be in favor of abandoning conference-only schedules in favor of a regional approach.
Posted inSports
Despite safety measures, opinions vary on restarting youth club sports
Organizers and parents weigh concerns about COVID-19 against the desire for kids to play sports once again.