FOOTBALL Coach: Aaron Filieo (fourth year, 18-12 overall record) 2022 record: 7-4 (Lost, 29-20, to Portland in Class B South Final) Top returning players: Alex Dobson (Senior), Matthew Frey (Senior), Parker Sipos (Senior), Matthew Berry (Junior), Eli Filieo (Junior), Brady Haynes (Junior) Pivotal games: Sept. 1 CONY, Sept. 8 LEWISTON, Sept. 15 @ Sanford, Oct. […]
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.
Scarborough Red Storm Fall Sports Preview
FOOTBALL Coach: Packy Malia (third year, 10-9 overall record) 2022 record: 5-5 (Lost, 14-13, to Bonny Eagle in Class A state quarterfinals) Top returning players: Nate Glidden (Senior), Sam Guite (Senior), Daryl Hopper (Senior), Monty Russell (Senior), Caleb Wandell (Senior), Nate Murray (Junior), Cole Tomuschat (Junior) Pivotal games: Sept. 8 BISHOP GUERTIN (N.H.), Sept. 22 […]
Greely Rangers Fall Sports Preview
FOOTBALL Coach: Caleb King (second year) 2022 results: 0-7 (No playoffs) Players to watch: Jonah Guibord (Senior), Jerik Phillips (Senior), Ryder Simpson (Senior), Brayden Van Pembrook (Senior), Brody Gifford (Junior), Andrew Padgett (Junior), Wes Piper (Junior), Josh Galvan (Sophomore), Gavin Michaud (Sophomore) Pivotal games: Sept. 1 @ Lake Region, Sept. 22 MT. ARARAT, Sept. 29 […]
Falmouth Navigators Fall Sports Preview
FOOTBALL Coach: John Fitzsimmons (15th year, 82-60 overall record) 2022 record: 7-4 (Lost, 28-20, to eventual state champion Skowhegan in Class B North Final) Top returning players: Will Gale (Senior), Indi Backman (Junior), Luke Roy (Sophomore) Pivotal games: Sept. 1 MESSALONSKEE, Sept. 8 @ Lawrence, Sept. 22 PORTLAND, Sept. 29 @ Deering, Oct. 20 @ […]
Waynflete Flyers Fall Sports Preview
BOYS’ SOCCER Coach: Will Burdick (first year) 2022 record: 16-1-1 (Beat Fort Kent, 6-1, to win fourth consecutive Class C state title) Top returning players: Dana Bigelow (Senior), Nico Kirby (Senior), Jacob Woodman (Senior), Jeff Adey (Junior) Pivotal games: Aug. 31 @ Traip, Sept. 2 @ Hall-Dale, Sept. 12 @ Greely, Sept. 14 YORK, Sept. […]
Portland Bulldogs Fall Sports Preview
FOOTBALL Coach: Sean Green (first year) 2022 record: 8-4 (Lost, 20-14, to Skowhegan in Class B state final) Top returners: Isaak Alkafaji (Senior), Reegan Buck (Senior), Myles Hang (Senior), Hunter Temple (Senior), Brayden Wales (Senior), Colin Kelly (Junior), Aidan McGowan (Junior), Louis Thurston (Junior), Brody Viola (Junior) Pivotal games: Sept. 1 @ Thornton Academy, Sept. 15 […]
Best of the best girls’ soccer teams…revisited
The 2021 Cape Elizabeth Capers and 2022 Scarborough Red Storm crash the party.
New Freeport AD hits ground running
Eric Hall ready for the challenge of a new position, new school year.
Southern edition Spring Coaches of the Year
First-year coaches Donny Dutton and Drew DiMauro are this year’s winners.
Northern edition Spring Coaches of the Year
Yarmouth’s Marc Halsted and NYA’s Ricky Doyon are this year’s winners.