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.
25
Apr
Windham softball opens in style with win over Bonny Eagle

Windham softball opens in style with win over Bonny Eagle

WINDHAM—Windham's softball team has been awaiting the start of the 2025 season for a long, long time.
9 min read
25
Apr
Newsletter # 1...Away we go

Newsletter # 1...Away we go

Let me begin my first Friday weekly newsletter with a heartfelt thank you. To all of you who have subscribed
5 min read
24
Apr
Freeport girls finally solve nemesis Greely; Wood earns 200th win in dramatic fashion

Freeport girls finally solve nemesis Greely; Wood earns 200th win in dramatic fashion

FREEPORT—Freeport's girls' lacrosse team had to overcome the weight of history when it hosted Greely Thursday
12 min read
24
Apr
Promising TA girls continue fast start, hand Cheverus first loss

Promising TA girls continue fast start, hand Cheverus first loss

PORTLAND—The future of the Thornton Academy girls' lacrosse team is very bright indeed. So bright that the Golden
9 min read
23
Apr
Gorham softball starts fast with win at South Portland

Gorham softball starts fast with win at South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND—Gorham's softball team has returned some thunderous bats. And the lightning has arrived in the form
11 min read
23
Apr
Scarborough boys beat Cape for the first time

Scarborough boys beat Cape for the first time

SCARBOROUGH—While it wasn't always a thing of beauty over the course of 48 minutes, the end result
9 min read
22
Apr
State game deja vu...Yarmouth girls rally to beat Falmouth

State game deja vu...Yarmouth girls rally to beat Falmouth

YARMOUTH—Many of the names and the faces were different Tuesday evening, but the end result was eerily similar when
9 min read
19
Apr
Cape survives SP in season-opening OT thriller

Cape survives SP in season-opening OT thriller

Don't think for a minute that Cape Elizabeth's boys' lacrosse team doesn't hear
10 min read
19
Apr
York boys make early statement with win at Deering

York boys make early statement with win at Deering

PORTLAND—York's boys' lacrosse team might be classified as a Class B squad, but the Wildcats are
7 min read
18
Apr
Championship dreams galore for local girls' lacrosse teams

Championship dreams galore for local girls' lacrosse teams

A year ago, three local squads, Yarmouth (Class A), Greely (Class B) and Waynflete (Class C), brought home girls'
14 min read