The Huskies will host a regional this weekend in Gorham, while the Monks will be playing at UMass-Boston.
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 baseball players hit the road to find college offers
The advent of Maine-based travel teams is a key reason players are getting seen by more coaches at top college programs.
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Thursday’s college roundup: Parise Rossignol hired as UMaine women’s basketball assistant
The senior finished her UMaine playing career this season, helping the Black Bears reach the NCAA tournament.
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College baseball: USM pitchers have been lights out for nation’s No. 2 team
Opponents are batting .210 against the Huskies (32-5), who are gunning for a third NCAA Division III title under Coach Ed Flaherty.
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A minor leaguer two years ago, Windham grad returns as head coach
Cody Dube, who pitched in the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system, is the first-year varsity coach for the Eagles.
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Sea Dogs pitchers roughed up by Rumble Ponies
Starter Tanner Houck struggles with his command and reliever Andrew Schwaab gets touched for seven runs in a doubleheader opener.
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College baseball: St. Joseph’s veteran lineup is looking for elusive title
The Monks’ seniors have won nearly 72 percent of their games the past four seasons and hope to win the school’s first GNAC championship since 2014.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
H.S. football: Schools to vote Thursday on controversial realignment
The MPA’s general membership will vote on a plan to reduce Class A football to eight teams and drop six longtime Class A programs to Class B.
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Patients punch back at Parkinson’s disease through boxing lessons
Rock Steady Boxing, a program introduced in Maine just over two years ago, helps participants battle the degenerative disease, both physically and psychologically.
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Baseball: Trejyn Fletcher’s Deering debut draws plenty of pro scouts
More than 20 scouts were at Hadlock Field in Portland to watch one of the nation’s top prospects go 2 for 3 with two runs in a 20-4 loss to Marshwood.