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 9, 2019

Freeport holds off Greely in thrilling semifinal

Greely junior Jake MacDonald walks off the field dejectedly as Freeport erupts in celebration following the final out of the Falcons’ 4-2 victory in Saturday’s Class B South semifinal. John Ewing / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class B South semifinal Freeport 4 Greely 2 F- 210 001 0- 4 7 […]
Published
June 9, 2019

Falmouth boys continue to surge, eliminate No. 1 Windham in semifinals

Falmouth’s boys’ lacrosse team celebrates at the culmination of Saturday’s 16-5 win at top-ranked Windham in a Class A North semifinal. The Yachtsmen next go to No. 2 Portland Wednesday for the regional final. BOX SCORE Falmouth 16 Windham 5 F- 5 4 4 3- 16 W- 1 0 1 3- 5 First quarter 10:17 […]
Published
June 9, 2019

Portland’s streak ends with semifinal loss at Windham

Windham’s girls’ lacrosse team celebrates Saturday’s 10-5 home win over Portland in a Class A North semifinal. The Eagles snapped the Bulldogs’ 11-game win streak and advanced to meet top-ranked Falmouth, the defending state champion, in Wednesday’s regional final. Portland junior Annika More battles Windham senior Morgan Colangelo on a draw. BOX SCORE Class A […]
Published
June 8, 2019

Falmouth girls hold off Cheverus in instant classic

Falmouth senior Caitlyn Camelio jumps for joy and is mobbed by her teammates after her seventh goal gives the Yachtsmen a late lead in Friday’s epic Class A North semifinal against Cheverus. Falmouth advanced with an 11-10 victory. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class A North semifinal […]
Published
June 7, 2019

Kiely’s blast helps Falmouth upset TA in thrilling quarterfinal

Falmouth junior catcher Ike Kiely, right, is congratulated by senior first baseman Sam Manganello after hitting a go-ahead home run in the top of the seventh inning Friday. The run held up and the seventh-seeded Yachtsmen upset No. 2 Thornton Academy, 5-4, in a Class A South quarterfinal. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald […]
Published
June 7, 2019

No upset this year…SP blanks Biddeford in quarterfinals

South Portland senior catcher Caden Horton congratulates junior pitcher Noah Lewis at the conclusion of the Red Riots’ 3-0 win over Biddeford in Thursday’s Class A South quarterfinal. South Portland will face Marshwood in the semifinals Saturday. BOX SCORE South Portland 3 Biddeford 0 B- 000 000 0- 0 3 1 SP- 021 000 x- […]
Published
June 6, 2019

Defending champion Cape Elizabeth turns aside Waynflete to reach semifinals

Cape Elizabeth junior Karli Chapin (20) and senior Brooke Harvey celebrate a goal during Thursday’s 13-2 win over Waynflete in a Class B state quarterfinals. Chapin had five goals and Harvey added three as the defending state champion Capers advanced. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class B […]
Published
June 6, 2019

Portland girls extend streak, beat Lewiston in quarterfinals

Portland junior Hazel Praught, left, junior Isabella More and freshman Julia Duggan celebrate a goal during the Bulldogs’ 15-5 win over Lewiston in Wednesday’s Class A North quarterfinal. More and Praught each scored four times. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class A North quarterfinal Portland 15 Lewiston […]
Published
June 5, 2019

Postseason excitement in full swing-Southern edition

South Portland shortstop Kaylee Whitten tags out a Westbrook base-stealer during Tuesday’s victory. South Portland pitcher Mia Micucci throws a strike during the Red Riots’ 8-2 win over Westbrook in Tuesday’s Class A South preliminary round playoff game. (Ed. Note: For the complete South Portland-Westbrook softball game story, see theforecaster.net) The tennis tournament is down […]
Published
June 4, 2019

Another state title for Scarborough boys’ track-Southern edition

Scarborough’s Anthony Clavette wins the boys’ high jump at the Class A state meet. Scarborough’s Jarett Flaker races to victory in the boys’ 200 at Saturday’s Class A state track and field meet. The Red Storm won the team title. Last weekend’s outdoor track and field state championship meets produced a familiar champion and several […]

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