Greely junior Jake MacDonald walks off the field dejectedly as Freeport erupts in celebration following the final out of the Falcons’ 4-2 victory in Saturday’s Class B South semifinal. John Ewing / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class B South semifinal Freeport 4 Greely 2 F- 210 001 0- 4 7 […]
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.
Falmouth boys continue to surge, eliminate No. 1 Windham in semifinals
Falmouth’s boys’ lacrosse team celebrates at the culmination of Saturday’s 16-5 win at top-ranked Windham in a Class A North semifinal. The Yachtsmen next go to No. 2 Portland Wednesday for the regional final. BOX SCORE Falmouth 16 Windham 5 F- 5 4 4 3- 16 W- 1 0 1 3- 5 First quarter 10:17 […]
Portland’s streak ends with semifinal loss at Windham
Windham’s girls’ lacrosse team celebrates Saturday’s 10-5 home win over Portland in a Class A North semifinal. The Eagles snapped the Bulldogs’ 11-game win streak and advanced to meet top-ranked Falmouth, the defending state champion, in Wednesday’s regional final. Portland junior Annika More battles Windham senior Morgan Colangelo on a draw. BOX SCORE Class A […]
Falmouth girls hold off Cheverus in instant classic
Falmouth senior Caitlyn Camelio jumps for joy and is mobbed by her teammates after her seventh goal gives the Yachtsmen a late lead in Friday’s epic Class A North semifinal against Cheverus. Falmouth advanced with an 11-10 victory. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class A North semifinal […]
Kiely’s blast helps Falmouth upset TA in thrilling quarterfinal
Falmouth junior catcher Ike Kiely, right, is congratulated by senior first baseman Sam Manganello after hitting a go-ahead home run in the top of the seventh inning Friday. The run held up and the seventh-seeded Yachtsmen upset No. 2 Thornton Academy, 5-4, in a Class A South quarterfinal. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald […]
No upset this year…SP blanks Biddeford in quarterfinals
South Portland senior catcher Caden Horton congratulates junior pitcher Noah Lewis at the conclusion of the Red Riots’ 3-0 win over Biddeford in Thursday’s Class A South quarterfinal. South Portland will face Marshwood in the semifinals Saturday. BOX SCORE South Portland 3 Biddeford 0 B- 000 000 0- 0 3 1 SP- 021 000 x- […]
Defending champion Cape Elizabeth turns aside Waynflete to reach semifinals
Cape Elizabeth junior Karli Chapin (20) and senior Brooke Harvey celebrate a goal during Thursday’s 13-2 win over Waynflete in a Class B state quarterfinals. Chapin had five goals and Harvey added three as the defending state champion Capers advanced. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class B […]
Portland girls extend streak, beat Lewiston in quarterfinals
Portland junior Hazel Praught, left, junior Isabella More and freshman Julia Duggan celebrate a goal during the Bulldogs’ 15-5 win over Lewiston in Wednesday’s Class A North quarterfinal. More and Praught each scored four times. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Class A North quarterfinal Portland 15 Lewiston […]
Postseason excitement in full swing-Southern edition
South Portland shortstop Kaylee Whitten tags out a Westbrook base-stealer during Tuesday’s victory. South Portland pitcher Mia Micucci throws a strike during the Red Riots’ 8-2 win over Westbrook in Tuesday’s Class A South preliminary round playoff game. (Ed. Note: For the complete South Portland-Westbrook softball game story, see theforecaster.net) The tennis tournament is down […]
Another state title for Scarborough boys’ track-Southern edition
Scarborough’s Anthony Clavette wins the boys’ high jump at the Class A state meet. Scarborough’s Jarett Flaker races to victory in the boys’ 200 at Saturday’s Class A state track and field meet. The Red Storm won the team title. Last weekend’s outdoor track and field state championship meets produced a familiar champion and several […]