Some schools, however, continue to keep their mask mandates in place – at least for now – after the Maine Principals’ Association’s decision on Wednesday afternoon.
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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Masks could be coming off soon in high school sports
Gov. Mills has ended the mandate for wearing face coverings outdoors, and changes are in store for the Community Sports Guidelines that influence high school sports policy.
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New varsity baseball coach learned from one of the best in the business
Bonny Eagle’s John McGlinn grew up in pro baseball clubhouses with his stepfather, Brian Butterfield, who has coached for six major league organizations.
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Runners will mask up as Maine road races go to great lengths to stay safe
Organizers of some of Maine’s larger races are optimistic they will be able to host events in 2021.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Sue Lizotte defied odds to become a college football coach
The Sanford native and mother of two got her start as a football coach at the youth level. Now, she’s the running backs coach at the University of New England.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
‘Just stunned’: UMaine men’s hockey coach Red Gendron dies at 63
Gendron, who recently completed his 8th season leading the Black Bears, died after a medical emergency at Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono.
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UMaine point guard Dor Saar announces intention to transfer
Like all college players, the Black Bears senior has an extra season of NCAA eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bills seek to ban female transgender athletes from girls’ school sports
Backers of legislation in Maine and across the country say transgender girls and women have an unfair advantage in athletics. Advocates for transgender rights say these bills simply seek to discriminate against an already vulnerable community.
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Beach to Beacon 10K will have a virtual option, but a live race is uncertain
The race’s president says organizers are still working to determine what they can offer in the way of in-person activities.
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Women’s basketball: Stony Brook edges UMaine, 64-60, for America East title
Maine was bidding for its third trip to the NCAA tournament in four years. Instead, the Seawolves will head to the NCAAs for the first time.