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.
10
Oct
Newsletter #18...Road trip

Newsletter #18...Road trip

Before we get into the usual newslettery stuff, I just wanted to give you all a heads up that I&
6 min read
10
Oct
Cape girls overcome first deficit, edge Greely behind two Mallory goals

Cape girls overcome first deficit, edge Greely behind two Mallory goals

CAPE ELIZABETH—Success has come with overwhelming ease so far this season for Cape Elizabeth's girls' soccer
9 min read
09
Oct
Greely boys surge late for win at Cape Elizabeth

Greely boys surge late for win at Cape Elizabeth

CAPE ELIZABETH—A year after breaking through and winning an elusive Gold Ball, Greely's boys' soccer team
8 min read
09
Oct
Hoffer's High School Sports podcast, Episode Seven...Addison DeRoche

Hoffer's High School Sports podcast, Episode Seven...Addison DeRoche

This week's podcast guest is Cheverus junior softball standout Addison DeRoche. DeRoche talks in depth about the college
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08
Oct
Freeport bounces back from first loss, blanks Cape

Freeport bounces back from first loss, blanks Cape

FREEPORT—Freeport's field hockey team rarely loses a game and when it does, the Falcons return to the
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08
Oct
HHSS/c Port Game of the Week

HHSS/c Port Game of the Week

Each Wednesday, we'll zero in on one of the big upcoming matchups and do a deep dive on
4 min read
08
Oct
Gorham rallies to edge Cheverus in five-set thriller

Gorham rallies to edge Cheverus in five-set thriller

GORHAM—Cheverus' volleyball team got to the cusp of a breakthrough victory against longtime nemesis Gorham Tuesday night. But
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07
Oct
NYA boys edge Waynflete for elusive first victory

NYA boys edge Waynflete for elusive first victory

PORTLAND—It didn't need to be pretty, it just needed to happen and Tuesday afternoon at Fore River
7 min read
07
Oct
HHSS Super-Six Polls

HHSS Super-Six Polls

Every Tuesday throughout the season, Hoffer's High School Sports will present Super-Six polls for football, boys' and
3 min read
06
Oct
Round one goes to Yarmouth, in an overtime thriller

Round one goes to Yarmouth, in an overtime thriller

FREEPORT—It was everything it was supposed to be. And then some. Monday evening, at the Joan Benoit Samuelson Track
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