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.
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 make
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
15
Jan
Hoffer's High School Sports Podcast, Episode 19...Barry Mothes

Hoffer's High School Sports Podcast, Episode 19...Barry Mothes

This week's podcast guest is longtime Greely boys' hockey coach Barry Mothes. Mothes talks about his five
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14
Jan
Poland boys stagger Freeport early en route to decisive win

Poland boys stagger Freeport early en route to decisive win

FREEPORT—Freeport's boys' basketball team came into Wednesday evening's home tilt versus Poland hungry for
9 min read
14
Jan
Some how, some way, Cheverus girls' hockey still on top

Some how, some way, Cheverus girls' hockey still on top

This was the year, they said. Finally. The year that Cheverus' girls' hockey team was going to come
5 min read
14
Jan
South Portland's girls ride fourth quarter run to win over Sanford

South Portland's girls ride fourth quarter run to win over Sanford

SOUTH PORTLAND—It's getting to be that time of year. The time of year when South Portland'
10 min read