Michael Hoffer

The Forecaster

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

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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 […]
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 […]

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