Michael Hoffer

Michael Hoffer

Portland, Maine, USA
Arizona native, Mainer for three-plus decades. Former (25-year) sportswriter for The Forecaster. Excited to keep longform writing going on this site.
20
Jan
Windham girls avenge loss, stay hot with victory over Westbrook

Windham girls avenge loss, stay hot with victory over Westbrook

WINDHAM—Windham's girls' basketball team had no shortage of motivation when it welcomed Westbrook to town Tuesday
11 min read
20
Jan
HHSS Super-Six Polls

HHSS Super-Six Polls

Every Tuesday throughout the season, Hoffer's High School Sports will present Super-Six polls for boys' basketball,
3 min read
19
Jan
Red Hornets stymie Yarmouth/Freeport again

Red Hornets stymie Yarmouth/Freeport again

YARMOUTH—The 2025-26 Yarmouth/Freeport girls' hockey team has run roughshod over the opposition. Except when that opposition
7 min read
19
Jan
Cheverus boys ride Watkins' dominance to win at Scarborough

Cheverus boys ride Watkins' dominance to win at Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH—Midway through the fourth quarter, the question rang out at the scorer's table at Alumni Gymnasium. "
9 min read
19
Jan
HHSS/cPort Athlete of the Week

HHSS/cPort Athlete of the Week

Every Monday this season, Hoffer's High School Sports/cPort Credit Union will select an Athlete of the Week.
2 min read
18
Jan
Newsletter #30...Halfway home and the best is still to come

Newsletter #30...Halfway home and the best is still to come

The basketball season is more than half over and chaos continues to reign on both the boys' and girls&
7 min read
18
Jan
Beware the Clippers! Yarmouth boys stun unbeaten York, best still to come

Beware the Clippers! Yarmouth boys stun unbeaten York, best still to come

Yarmouth's boys' basketball team has been quietly rounding into top contender form all winter. Thursday evening, that
7 min read
17
Jan
Portland gets back on track with win at Gorham

Portland gets back on track with win at Gorham

GORHAM—Thursday evening, Portland's boys' basketball team didn't put forth its best effort and the
9 min read
16
Jan
Thornton Academy boys catch fire in second half, roll past Westbrook

Thornton Academy boys catch fire in second half, roll past Westbrook

SACO—Thornton Academy's boys' basketball team was looking to end a mini-slump, earn a victory and
8 min read
15
Jan
South Portland girls ride dynamic duo past Gorham, extend win streak

South Portland girls ride dynamic duo past Gorham, extend win streak

"One fist of iron, the other of steel. If the right don't getcha, then the left one
9 min read