Steve Craig – Page 75 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

A minor leaguer two years ago, Windham grad returns as head coach

by Steve Craig May 5, 2019May 6, 2019

Cody Dube, who pitched in the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system, is the first-year varsity coach for the Eagles.

Sports

Sea Dogs pitchers roughed up by Rumble Ponies

by Steve Craig May 3, 2019May 3, 2019

Starter Tanner Houck struggles with his command and reliever Andrew Schwaab gets touched for seven runs in a doubleheader opener.

Maine colleges, Sports

College baseball: St. Joseph’s veteran lineup is looking for elusive title

by Steve Craig Staff Writer April 29, 2019April 30, 2019

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.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

H.S. football: Schools to vote Thursday on controversial realignment

by Steve Craig April 24, 2019April 25, 2019

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.

Maine, News

Patients punch back at Parkinson’s disease through boxing lessons

by Steve Craig April 21, 2019April 21, 2019

Rock Steady Boxing, a program introduced in Maine just over two years ago, helps participants battle the degenerative disease, both physically and psychologically.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Baseball: Trejyn Fletcher’s Deering debut draws plenty of pro scouts

by Steve Craig April 17, 2019April 18, 2019

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.