City athletes were honored for their play across the board this spring.
Michael Hoffer
Michael has been the sports editor for The Forecaster newspapers since 2001 and began writing for The Leader and The Sentry in 2024. In-depth game stories and local sports history are his passion. He tweets prodigiously at @foresports.
Spring sports season was soggy but sweet-Southern edition
Despite challenging weather conditions, local athletes managed to make memories
Spring sports season was soggy but sweet-MidCoast edition
The weather was challenging, but Midcoast athletes had a strong spring
Spring sports season was soggy but sweet-Northern edition
Despite challenging weather, Forecaster Country athletes excelled this spring
Spring sports season was soggy but sweet-Portland edition
Despite challenging weather conditions, city athletes managed to make memories
Local lax standouts earn All-American mention
All three female and seven of nine male lacrosse All-Americans hailed from Forecaster Country this spring.
Scarborough sweeps Class A baseball, softball titles
Scarborough’s Nick Thompson jumps for joy after touching home plate following his eighth inning home run in Saturday’s Class A state final. Thompson’s home run gave the Red Storm a 3-2 lead over undefeated Oxford Hills and Scarborough held on to win by that score for its first title in 33 years. Scarborough’s softball team […]
Freeport baseball reaches state final, but falls just short
Freeport’s baseball team whoops it up during last week’s 2-1 regional final win over York. The Falcons’ title dream ended Saturday with a 2-0 loss to Ellsworth in the Class B state final. The best season in the history of the Freeport baseball program came to a close Saturday a mere two runs shy of […]
Falmouth girls get defensive, repeat as Class A champs
Falmouth’s girls’ lacrosse team mobs junior goalie Hannah Dubinsky at the conclusion of the Yachtsmen’s 5-3 win over Kennebunk in Saturday’s Class A state final. Falmouth won its second consecutive championship. Derek Davis / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class A Final Falmouth 5 Kennebunk 3 K- 1 2- 3 F- […]
Falmouth loses OT heartbreaker to TA in Class A final
Falmouth junior Shane Allen and Thornton Academy senior C.J. Labreck fight for possession during the teams’ Class A boys’ lacrosse state final Saturday. Allen won 15 of 18 faceoffs, but in overtime, his stick was ruled illegal and Labreck wound up scoring to give the Golden Trojans an 8-7 win and a repeat championship. Derek […]