As participation drops, parents of Deering and Portland high school players will toss around the idea of unifying their teams Thursday night.
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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Football coach Jim Hartman returning to Yarmouth High
The former Portland coach led the Clippers to state titles in 2010-11 and will now coach an eight-man team.
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With Maine high schools fielding fewer football players, plan for 8-man teams gains ground
The proposal catches some athletic directors by surprise after they responded to a survey about interest in 8-man football.
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Girls’ soccer players – not football players – at greatest risk for concussions
Twelve years of national data shows concussions happen more frequently in girls’ soccer than in any other high school sport.
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Football: Portland High hires Jason McLeod as head coach
The former Windham offensive coordinator replaces Jim Hartman, who retired after seven seasons.
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Girls’ golf: Rachel Smith, Greely
The senior stayed focused on the goal to win her first individual high school title.
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Boys’ golf: Caleb Manuel, Mt. Ararat
The junior was unbeaten all season, led his team to a state title, then outdueled a friendly rival for the Class A individual title.