25
Oct
Noble stuns TA in prelim
SACO—It was the season in microcosm for Thornton Academy's seventh-seeded field hockey team Saturday afternoon when it
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Michael Hoffer
Arizona native, Mainer for three-plus decades. Former (25-year) sportswriter for The Forecaster. Excited to keep longform writing going on this site.
25
Oct
Scarborough sweeps Falmouth, rolls into semifinals
SCARBOROUGH—Top-ranked Scarborough wasted no time asserting itself against No. 9 Falmouth in a Class A state volleyball quarterfinal Saturday
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25
Oct
TA rides the Ayoob Express to emphatic win at Bonny Eagle
STANDISH—Thornton Academy senior captain Connor Ayoob has produced his share of memorable performances so far this autumn.
Friday evening,
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24
Oct
South Portland/Westbrook makes history with prelim win at Windham
WINDHAM—Last October, the South Portland/Westbrook co-op field hockey team saw its season end with a playoff loss at
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24
Oct
Newsletter #20...Playoff thoughts
The postseason is upon us.
And it promises to be memorable.
Action began Thursday afternoon and evening with the volleyball
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23
Oct
Falmouth sweeps Edward Little in preliminary round
AUBURN—A dramatic comeback in game one set the tone for decisive victories in sets two and three for Falmouth&
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23
Oct
Yarmouth downs Cony in preliminary round
AUGUSTA—Blame it on an early start or an unfamiliar opponent, but for the first half of Thursday afternoon'
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23
Oct
Hoffer's High School Sports podcast, Episode Nine...Rocco Frenzilli
This week's podcast guest is longtime Portland High School boys' soccer coach Rocco Frenzilli.
Coach Frenzilli talks
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22
Oct
HHSS/cPort Game of the Week
Each Wednesday, we'll zero in on one of the big upcoming matchups and do a deep dive on
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22
Oct
Greely girls finish on high note with win at Yarmouth
YARMOUTH—Don't look now, but the defending champs appear to be hitting their stride at the optimal time.
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