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.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2025
The Maine hoop tourney is epic. Here are our favorite moments so far
From big upsets to devoted fans and touching moments, ‘tournament week’ had it all.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2024
Girls’ soccer: NYA returns to summit, blanks Fort Kent in Class C final, 4-0
The Panthers earn their fifth state championship in six seasons, but their first in Class C since 2007.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
Football: Deering beats Massabesic to reach Class B South final
The Rams roll to a 21-0 victory in their first home playoff game in nine years.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Varsity Maine Girls’ Team of the Year: Unexpected perfection for Cheverus
The Cheverus girls’ basketball team rose from uncertainty to invincibility en route to a Gold Ball.
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PublishedJune 15, 2024
Girls’ lacrosse: Waynflete beats Wells in Class C final for its 12th state championship
Tilsley Kelly scores eight goals and dominates on draws, leading the Flyers to a 14-7 victory.
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
Greely tops Freeport in overtime, 8-7, in clash of 2023 state champions
Eva Williams scores five goals, including the winner, as the two-time defending Class B champs edge last year’s Class C winner, which is now in Class B.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Varsity Maine Boys’ Team of the Year: Cape Elizabeth football
The Capers won their first football championship in a rout in the Class C state title game, but it was their mettle a week earlier that made this team so special.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Varsity Maine Girls’ Game of the Year: It took 4 overtimes to decide this classic
The Cape Elizabeth/South Portland/Waynflete girls’ hockey team edged Falmouth, 5-4, in a dramatic regional semifinal.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
Boys’ team Coach of the Year: Dave Halligan, Falmouth
The veteran soccer and basketball coach surpassed the 1,000-win mark for his career and led the Yachtsmen to the Class A soccer state title.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2020
Freeport comes close, but can’t knock off top-ranked Maranacook
Falcons nearly spring upset, but fall late, 59-57.
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