Michael Hoffer

Forecaster/Leader/Sentry

Michael has been the sports editor for The Forecaster newspapers since 2001 and began writing for The Leader and The Sentry in 2024. In-depth game stories and local sports history are his passion. He tweets prodigiously at @foresports.

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Published
June 15, 2019

Baker’s eight goals lead NYA boys to Class C title

The North Yarmouth Academy boys’ lacrosse team celebrates en masse following Saturday’s 17-5 victory over the Maranacook/Winthrop/Spruce Mountain co-op team in the Class C state final. The Panthers won their first championship since 2007. Derek Davis / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class C state final North Yarmouth Academy 17 Maranacook/Winthrop/Spruce […]
Published
June 15, 2019

Cape rallies to stun Yarmouth again, this time in triple OT

Cape Elizabeth junior Karli Chapin celebrates after scoring in the final minute of regulation in Friday’s Class B state final against Yarmouth. Chapin’s goal tied the score and in the third overtime, Chapin scored again, giving the Capers a 12-11 victory and their second consecutive championship. Derek Davis / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos […]
Published
June 15, 2019

Yarmouth holds off Greely’s rally to win first title in a decade

Yarmouth’s boys’ lacrosse team exults in a mass of humanity after surviving Greely, 11-10, in Friday night’s Class B state final. The Clippers won their first championship since 2009. Derek Davis / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class B state final Yarmouth 11 Greely 10 Y- 2 4 4 1- 11 […]
Published
June 13, 2019

Unbeaten no more…Cape’s rally falls short in regional final loss to TA

Thornton Academy senior C.J. Labreck scores a first half goal as Cape Elizabeth sophomore Gavin Simopolous defends during the Golden Trojans’ 8-5 victory in Wednesday’s Class A South Final. Thornton Academy handed the Capers their first loss of the season and advanced to meet Falmouth in Saturday’s state final. Carl D. Walsh / Portland Press […]
Published
June 12, 2019

Scarborough outlasts SP in extras to win regional title

Scarborough’s baseball team mobs winning pitcher, senior Jack Clark, after outlasting top-ranked South Portland, 3-2, in 11-innings, to take the Class A South title Wednesday afternoon. The Red Storm will face unbeaten Oxford Hills in the state final Saturday. Brianna Soukup / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class A South Final, […]
Published
June 12, 2019

Revenge is sweet…Yarmouth blitzes Brunswick with surprising ease

Yarmouth’s boys’ lacrosse team whoops it up after Tuesday’s 18-6 win over Brunswick in a Class B state semifinal. The Clippers avenged last year’s playoff ouster and advanced to meet Greely in Friday’s state final. Ben McCanna / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class B state semifinal Yarmouth 18 Brunswick 6 […]
Published
June 11, 2019

Yarmouth girls survive Biddeford’s challenge, advance to states again

Yarmouth senior Abi Thornton shoots and scores one of her four goals past Biddeford senior goalie Ella Mckenzie during the Clippers’ 11-6 win in Tuesday’s Class B girls’ lacrosse state semifinal. Yarmouth will meet Cape Elizabeth in a state game rematch Friday night. Photos courtesy Maureen Grandmaison Photography. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class B state […]
Published
June 10, 2019

Freeport baseball, several lax teams still entertain title dreams-Northern edition

Freeport’s Shea Wagner delivers a strike during the Falcons’ 4-2 win at Greely in Saturday’s Class B South semifinal. Falmouth’s Caitlyn Camelio jumps for joy and is mobbed by her teammates after scoring the go-ahead goal in Friday’s 11-10 win over Cheverus in the Class A North girls’ lacrosse semifinals. Greely’s Marin Provencher competes in […]
Published
June 10, 2019

Two city teams remain in championship hunt

Deering’s Alec Troxell runs in the two-mile at Saturday’s New England championship meet in Saco. Cheverus senior Zoe Mazur tries to get around a Falmouth defender during the teams’ thrilling Class A North semifinal. The Stags nearly sprung an upset, but lost, 11-10, to the defending state champions. Portland’s Isabella More makes a move on […]
Published
June 10, 2019

Waynflete boys’ tennis makes it an even dozen

Waynflete’s boys’ tennis team celebrates a Class C state championship for the 12th year in a row. Waynflete’s boys’ tennis team has done it again. For the 12th consecutive spring, the Flyers are the best Class C squad in the state. Waynflete, ranked third in Class C South, advanced with wins over No. 6 North […]

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