Without the dominant pitchers of seasons past, more teams than usual are playing winning baseball.
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 inBusiness, Local & State, News, Sports
Sports betting unlikely to arrive in Maine anytime soon
The state would have to pass legislation allowing such gambling, and none has been introduced so far, state officials say.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
USM baseball heading to N.Y. region for NCAA tournament
The Huskies receive an at-large bid despite ending the season in a tailspin.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Consensus at forum: Keep Warriors at Wells High School, but not the imagery
Most of the 80 people who turn out to discuss what’s been an emotional issue agree that Native American imagery is the issue at Wells, not the Warriors nickname.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school football: Former Lake Region coach finds new challenge
Brian Jahna, who directed a turnaround with the Lakers, will try to do the same at Gray-New Gloucester.
Posted inBaseball, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Deering High student won’t be allowed to play varsity baseball, judge rules
Princehoward Yee, who lives in Falmouth, transferred to the Portland school earlier this year.
Posted inBaseball, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Spring sports, Varsity Maine
Father says he felt assured his son could play varsity baseball at Deering High
In a court affidavit, Howard Yee also says the principal’s denial of eligibility came without notice. A request for a temporary restraining order goes before a judge Wednesday.
Posted inNews, Sports, Varsity Maine
Wrestling: Marshwood’s Matt Rix retiring after 34 years, 10 state titles
More than 50 of Rix’s wrestlers won a total of 88 individual championships.
Posted inBaseball, Local & State, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Spring sports, Varsity Maine
Deering principal was convinced that student was attending school primarily to play baseball
In court documents, Gregg Palmer outlines his reasons for denying eligibility to sophomore Princehoward Yee.
Posted inBaseball, Local & State, Sports, Spring sports, Varsity Maine
Father sues Deering High principal over decision not to let his son play baseball
The federal lawsuit describes Princehoward Yee as one of ‘Maine’s most promising high school baseball players’ and contends that Principal Gregg Palmer denied him his due process rights.