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.
24
Jan
Scarborough's special teams help produce a victory over Gorham

Scarborough's special teams help produce a victory over Gorham

GORHAM—Scarborough's boys' hockey team didn't make life easy on itself Saturday afternoon at the
7 min read
24
Jan
Windham boys again stymie South Portland

Windham boys again stymie South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND—As the 2025-26 high school basketball season progresses, it looks more and more like history could repeat. The
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23
Jan
Newsletter #31...Hockey season chugging along

Newsletter #31...Hockey season chugging along

After doing a deep dive into the basketball landscape in last week's newsletter, let's take a
6 min read
23
Jan
Helis plays the hero in hard-fought Cape Elizabeth OT win over Greely

Helis plays the hero in hard-fought Cape Elizabeth OT win over Greely

PORTLAND—This one was worth the wait. Cape Elizabeth hosted Greely in the 8 p.m. slot Thursday at Troubh
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22
Jan
Beacons beat Penobscot behind impressive goalkeeping debut

Beacons beat Penobscot behind impressive goalkeeping debut

PORTLAND—Isabelle Watson was nervous and didn't know what to expect, but the Deering High School freshman couldn&
6 min read
22
Jan
Hoffer's High School Sports Podcast, Episode 20...Matt Rogers

Hoffer's High School Sports Podcast, Episode 20...Matt Rogers

This week's podcast guest is Maine Baseball Hall of Famer and longtime coach Matt Rogers. Rogers joins Michael
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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, girls&
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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 is
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. "
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