Steve Craig

The Knights' quarterback is the first player from his school to win the prestigious award given to the top senior football player in Maine.

steve craig, portland press herald, maine Jan. 19—Jamier Rose said he didn't know much about the James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy prior to his senior football season at Noble High.

The inaugural Fleet Feet Maine Elite Invitational brought top competitors from multiple leagues and classes.

Jan. 20—GORHAM — Greely High senior Owen Partridge was excited about waking up a little early on a day off from school Monday so he and several of his indoor track teammates could get to the University of Southern Maine.

Lopez, 31, has reunited with Hearts of Pine coach Bobby Murphy, who first coached him when he was 12.

Jan. 22—As Bobby Murphy steadily puts together the first Hearts of Pine professional soccer roster, the veteran coach spends hours recruiting and networking to find potential players. Then comes an extensive vetting process to make sure these good players are also good fits for Portland's USL League One expansion team.

Ryan Cummins and Reece MacDonald watched their brothers win a regional championship five years ago and have the Wildcats atop the standings again.

Jan. 24—High-scoring junior Reece MacDonald and senior point guard Ryan Cummins, two leaders of York High's unbeaten boys basketball team, have a lot of shared Wildcat basketball history.

The Stags shoot at a 70% clip in the second half by focusing on getting shots close to the rim.

Jan. 28—SCARBOROUGH — Three-pointers are splashy. But there's still value in good, old, close-to-the-basket efficiency.