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Longtime Sports Editor of The Forecaster. Z-list celebrity. Patriots, Packers, UK hoops. Detailed game stories and nostalgia are my specialty.

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Michael Hoffer
6 years
I don't usually get personal on Twitter but when a beautiful woman, who is way out of my league, says yes, it's too good not to share :) #michaelandangi #outkickedmycoverage
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
R.I.P. Warren Hoffer. August 17, 1936-November 6, 2014. I'm enormously proud to be your son...
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
Scarborough, the Town of Champions.
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
After 75 games this spring and somewhere between 250-275 this school year, it's hammock and reading time. I'll be back covering games Aug. 29. In the meantime, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your continuing support and wish you an awesome summer!
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Portland beats Lewiston, 34-13, for 5th successive victory. Griffin Foley, just days after his father's passing, scores two TDs!. Inspiring!
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
How spectacular is this photo? Rumor has it that the DeWolfes earned themselves a new puppy as well tonight...
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
My original tweet didn't go through for some reason, so take two... Congratulations to @moss_terion on signing his National Letter of Intent this morning to attend and play basketball at the University of Maine!
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Sad to report Evan Gallant, former sweet swinging Bulldog, passed away this a.m. after long bout with cancer. Condolences to his loved ones
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Michael Hoffer
3 years
Fresh off leading South Portland to its first state title in 30 years, Owen Maloney has been offered a preffered walk-on spot at the University of Maine. Congratulations to a great player and young man!
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Michael Hoffer
2 years
After 80 game stories this spring and 260 this school year (hooray, almost a return to normalcy), it's time to step back from game coverage until Aug. 31. Enjoy your summer (it's coming, at some point), as I plan to enjoy mine and thanks, as always, for your support!!
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
@ProjectLincoln Thank you for helping save democracy and call out stupid!
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
@Super70sSports Shawshank Redemption.
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Michael Hoffer
2 years
@Edelman11 @Patriots I don't hate you, @edelman11 , but no way in hell will I ever listen to that particular episode. Some wounds never heal.
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Michael Hoffer
5 years
In the blink of an eye, 20 years have come and gone... My first article for The Forecaster, Oct. 7, 1999. Thank you for joining and supporting me for the past two decades and here's to 20 more years (maybe, I'd be 71 by then)!
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
Culminating a storybook journey from the Congo to college basketball, congratulations to @PortlandGBB2020 standouts Gemima Motema and Amanda Kabantu on signing their NLIs today to Northeastern and Bentley, respectively!!
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
I understand this dunk got quite the reaction last night...
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
Portland coach Joe Russo, who had a well publicized battle with cancer last year, said this about returning... "I'm extremely thankful for the opportunity to come back & coach this year. I didn't know if I could 7, 8 months ago. I'm going to take some time. Right now it's 50-50."
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
My 2019 basketball tournament scorecard.. 41 games attended 35 games watched 30 games covered for The Forecaster (10 of which I doubled up for the Press Herald) 59,604 words written Thousands of tweets Another year in the books! Great to spend time with so many awesome people!
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Michael Hoffer
4 months
For the second straight school year, I covered 243 games. That's 500,000 words, give or take. What a year it was! Now it's time to recharge the batteries. Game stories resume in early September. Have a great summer everyone and thanks, as always, for your support! #Lovemyjob
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Michael Hoffer
1 year
After 71 game stories this spring and 243 this school year, it's time to recharge the batteries. Game stories will resume Aug. 30, but in the meantime, I wish everyone an awesome summer (if it ever gets here) and thank you, as always, for your support!
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
Chin up, @kenzieholmes . You made all of Maine proud with your spectacular play!
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
Anna DeWolfe waves the net
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Yarmouth boys and girls both repeat as Class B champs and both finish 18-0. Doubt that's ever been done. No question that Yarmouth is Soccer Titletown.
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Congratulations to longtime Yarmouth boys' soccer coach Mike Hagerty on his 250th victory with the program, 7-0, over Poland tonight!
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Congratulations to Cheverus field hockey standout Hannah Abbott on signing her Letter of Intent to attend and play at the University of Maine!!
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Boys' basketball 1) Portland 2) Deering 3) Falmouth 4) Greely 5) Cheverus 6) Yarmouth
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
In a year with two players (Anna DeWolfe and Mackenzie Holmes) who would be shoo-ins for the big awards most years, it was fitting they split them today (Holmes won the Gatorade Player of the Year and DeWolfe Miss Maine Basketball). Congratulations to each tremendous player!
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Terion Moss gets his 1,000th career piont on a floater with 6:11 left in the first half!
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
Lost in the shuffle over the past week was South Portland girls' basketball coach Lynne Hasson winning her 100th game with the program in the Red Riots' quarterfinal round victory over TA. Congrats, Coach, on 100, and congratulations on 101 yesterday! @SPREDRIOTS
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
For the third time in his high school career, Jared Conant scores a goal! 5-0 Yarmouth #VarsityMaine
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
Unbelievable ending to a game for the ages. Stillman Mahan's long 3 beats the horn and Portland downs Deering, 51-50. Bulldogs face Bangor in semifinals Tuesday. #VarsityMaine
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Champions
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Michael Hoffer
2 years
@AdamSchefter Maybe Patricia can help the Eagles win a Super Bowl like he did six years ago.
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
Cinderella Cheverus. Unbelievable. Congratulations and good luck.
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Football 1) Portland 2) Falmouth 3) South Portland 4) Cheverus 5) Yarmouth 6) Deering
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Michael Hoffer
5 years
Time to hit the beach and the hammock, catch up on some reading and recharge the batteries to get ready for year 19, which begins Sept. 4. Thank you all for your support and kind words. I love what I do and our interactions are very meaningful to me...
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
If you're scoring at home, Greely, aka the school of champions, has already won five titles this winter and could add a sixth Saturday afternoon. Unprecedented excellence.
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Boys' basketball 1) Deering 2) Portland 3) Greely 4) Falmouth 5) Cape Elizabeth 6) Yarmouth
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
Scarborough boys' soccer reaches an amazing 10th regional final in 12 years. Doesn't matter who graduates or plays where, this is a dynasty.
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Boys' basketball 1) Portland 2) Deering 3) Falmouth 4) Greely 5) Yarmouth 6) Cheverus
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Congratulations to longtime Portland boys' basketball coach Joe Russo on being part of the 2018 Maine Basketball Hall of Fame class! More on this later today. A full list of inductees attached.
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
One of the great moments in Windham football history and one of the most painful in Cheverus' football history... http://t.co/CBb6FugZPg
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
I hope all the spring athletes and coaches, who didn't have as much as a single practice last year, relish every moment of this season, beginning today. You've earned it! Looking forward to seeing you soon.
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Michael Hoffer
11 years
Regional champs... http://t.co/xfyuQhjxQr
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Michael Hoffer
3 years
The Hoffers have found a place to watch the game!
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Gallant, PHS Class of 2014, was a terrific hitter, solid second baseman and a heroic, courageous young man. RIP.
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
The loneliest man in the world turned into the happiest seconds later Saturday evening...
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
DeWolfe hits 1,000 career points. Congratulated by teammates
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Congratulations to Yarmouth's Nolan Hagerty on being accepted to attend and play basketball at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts!
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Michael Hoffer
5 years
After 223 game stories and somewhere in the neighborhood of a half-million words, my 18th year of covering high school sports has come to a close. It had its share of challenges, but as always, was memorable...
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
It was this kind of night for Portland/ Deering.
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
Best of luck to all fall athletes as another season begins! I'll see you later this month with our Fall Sports Preview. My 18th year of game coverage starts August 30th.
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
SMAA Player of the Year: Emily Esposito (Gorham)
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Michael Hoffer
2 years
Maddie Fitzpatrick just told me she's going to go to Cheverus and get in the gym as soon as she leaves the Civic Center. Think she'll be ready for a transcendent senior season? Bank on it.
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
This is what a comeback, OT celebration win looks like... http://t.co/kTE5GpT9jm
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Ben Onek's dunk...
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
2017-18 Evans Spear Award (top senior boys' hockey player in Class B South) finalists are: Quinn Solberg Brunswick Alex Glidden Cape Elizabeth Lucas Roop Gorham Ben Kennedy Greely Cooper May Yarmouth Keenan Gamache York Winner announced Sunday...
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Unbelievable, historic pitching effort by Greely's Ryan Twitchell today. Perfect game, first in program history! 18 Ks. Congrats, Ryan!!
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Michael Hoffer
3 years
Before the calendar flips and we say good riddance to 2021, I want to thank you all for your continued support! I can never properly express my appreciation! Happy New Year!
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Michael Hoffer
11 years
As requested, the Bulldogs' secret weapon... http://t.co/50KSdUMOaN
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
Longtime Portland High teacher, historian, "one-point scorer," announcer and grand gentleman Peter Gribbin honored before the Portland-Bangor game for his longtime service. One of a kind!!
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
Congratulations to Miss Maine Basketball, Ashley Storey!!!!
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
For the first time in 30 years, Yarmouth is a true soccer Titletown. First time the boys and girls both win Gold Balls in same year.
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Brothers and champions....
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Football 1) Scarborough 2) Deering 3) Falmouth 4) Portland 5) Cape Elizabeth 6) Cheverus
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Michael Hoffer
5 years
Congratulations to @redriotbaseball standouts Noah Lewis (University of Maine), left, Anthony Poole (Southern New Hampshire University) and Hunter Owen (Vanderbilt) on signing their NLIs this afternoon! @SPREDRIOTS
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
A championship coach becomes an AD. Lance Johnson, the 10-year coach of the Scarborough football program, is replacing Rob O'Leary as Portland High's athletic director.
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Portland repeats as AA champion, makes it three Gold Balls in four seasons with a wire-to-wire 60-38 win over South Portland.
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
You better believe there were a lot of smiles in South Portland tonight
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
The champs have been overthrown. Windham shocks Portland, 55-53.
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
Please keep him in your thoughts and hearts... http://t.co/hGQ64Lhtoy
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
Congratulations to Greely's Camille Clement, who just signed her NLI to attend and play basketball at Northeastern!! @GreelyRangers @Sarah_clement3 @clementtime @BrianClement234 @aclement23 @cgclement2
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
@Super70sSports Haley. Just turned 18.
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Michael Hoffer
3 years
In spite of everything, we had a wonderful, full winter sports season. Much gratitude and congratulations to everyone!
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Congratulations Greely!!!
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
Congratulations to this year's Western Maine Conference Bob Butler Award winners (given for top play, citizenship, leadership and sportsmanship) Anna DeWolfe of Greely and John Martin of Gray-NG. #VarsityMaine
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Boys' soccer 1) Deering 2) Falmouth 3) Yarmouth 4) Cape Elizabeth 5) South Portland 6) Portland
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
This win will be sweetest of all for Scarborough coach Mike Giordano, the longtime SP coach, who had reached a couple previous regional finals, but lost. If this score holds, Giordano, one of the best people in high school sports, will at last get to coach in a state game.
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
On a personal note, following the game, Michael Hoffer meets Madison Bolduc's mother, Angi, at an outing with mutual friends. On Aug. 3, 2019, she becomes Angi Hoffer. I was the biggest winner that night!
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Michael Hoffer
4 years
This Date in History Oct. 24, 2014 In a memorable Western A girls' soccer prelim, Portland and Deering need more than 110 minutes to determine a winner in a 8-vs-9-seed showdown...
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Congratulations to Cape Elizabeth baseball standout Brendan Tinsman on signing his National Letter of Intent to attend and play at Wake Forest!
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Michael Hoffer
5 years
Congratulations to SP girls' hoops star Maggie Whitmore on signing her NLI to play at Bentley!
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Michael Hoffer
6 years
When your fiancee notices the double dribble that the announcers and referees miss, you know you have a keeper :)
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Dom Tocci won it
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Michael Hoffer
5 years
I don't know much, but I do know that @anthonypoole122 deserves serious Fitzpatrick Trophy consideration and that Aaron Filieo deserves serious consideration for Coach of the Year. #Wakeuptheechoes
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South Portland Red Riots Athletics
5 years
TOUCHDOWN RED RIOTS!! Poole 65 yard TD pass to Small. PAT no good. 9:30, 4th. Red Riots 27, Tigers 19
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Simon Chadbourne sets a new Porltand program record with eight 3s in a game
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Cheverus' magic runs out. Scarborough wins Class A South title, 2-0. Red Storm to play Lewiston in state game Saturday.
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Congratulations to Anna DeWolfe!!!
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Maine Firecrackers
7 years
Big 🍎 bound! Greely junior Anna DeWolfe has committed to @FordhamWBB of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Congrats, Anna!
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Josh Morrissey's bicycle kick built for one (as in the first goal)...
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Boys' soccer 1) Deering 2) Falmouth 3) Yarmouth 4) Scarborough 5) Cape Elizabeth 6) Portland
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Michael Hoffer
8 years
Congratulations to Portland's Jake Knop, who signed his NLOI to play baseball at Manhattan this morning!
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
Even though Falmouth lost, Simonds deservingly wins the Vinall Award as the regional tournament's top player/sportsman.
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Michael Hoffer
10 years
Murphy layup at horn. CAPE WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 44-42
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Michael Hoffer
10 months
@YHSClippers Gibson Harnett was a hero and champion. He was those things even if he never picked up a baseball, shot a basketball or kicked a soccer ball. A tremendous human being, who just happened to be a fabulous athlete and leader. Love and condolences to his family and all who loved him.
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Michael Hoffer
11 years
McAuley's streak is over.
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Michael Hoffer
2 years
After 80 games seen and 79 game stories written, it's time to bid adieu to a great fall sports season. The weather was, on balance, terrific and the action was certainly memorable. I'll see you Dec. 9 for the start of winter sports...
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Michael Hoffer
7 years
Congratulations to Deering's Jack Lynch on signing his National Letter of Intent this afternoon to attend and play baseball at Merrimack!!
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
And it's official. Fiorini to Syracuse
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Michael Hoffer
9 years
Football 1) Portland 2) Falmouth 3) Deering 4) Yarmouth 5) Cape Elizabeth 6) Scarborough
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