Familiar foes Marshwood and Brunswick meet in a rematch of last year’s title game.
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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Marshwood standout ready for his own championship moment
Senior Justin Bryant has been a starter since his freshman year, but injuries hampered him in the Hawks’ past two title games.
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Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
South Portland boys’ lacrosse coach steps down
Tom Fiorini had been the varsity coach since 2008 and led the Red Riots to the 2014 Class A title.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Brunswick ready for another championship shot
The Dragons, healthy this year, are determined to show defending Class B champion Marshwood they belong on the big stage.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Mt. Ararat wins first eight-man state title
Holden Brannan scores seven touchdowns, and the Eagles roll to a 58-25 win over Old Orchard Beach in Maine’s first state championship game.
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Football: Bonny Eagle stops Scarborough in overtime, advances to Class A final
The second-seeded Scots win a defensive battle and will play for the state championship next weekend.
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York captain: ‘If Leavitt takes us lightly, we’re going to surprise them’
The Wildcats lost 36-12 at Leavitt during the regular season. They’ll meet again Friday in the Class C South final, one of several football playoff games this weekend.
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Football: York captain: ‘If Leavitt takes us lightly, we’re going to surprise them’
The Wildcats lost 36-12 at Leavitt during the regular season. They’ll meet again Friday in the Class C South final, one of several football playoff games this weekend.
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Football: Mt. Ararat, OOB to meet for eight-man championship
Saturday’s game at Fitzpatrick Stadium will cap the first season of eight-man football in Maine – with more teams likely to play in 2020.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ soccer: Central Aroostook stuns NYA for Class D title
Central Aroostook scores two late goals and captures its first state title with a 2-1 victory.