Hoffer's High School Sports

Michael and Tim touch on where things stand so far with football, field hockey, boys' and girls' soccer and volleyball in the area.

A new season is upon us and we preview local teams' prospects in football, boys' and girls' soccer, field hockey and volleyball.

Coach John Eisenhart, as well as players Sadie Collins, Anna Goodman, Cameron Gagnon, Anna Kennedy-Jensen, Addison DeRoche and Hailey Lamontagne, discuss the tougher-than-expected championship game, the road to the title and how far the Cheverus program has come in recent seasons.

The Rams won their first state title in 21 years back on June 20 and in the aftermath, Coach Ed Smith, as well as players Miles Brenner, Hunter Finck, Wyatt Washburn and Izak Stevens, discussed the championship game, the road to the title and what it all meant to the Gorham community.

The state games are set and we discuss what to expect in the baseball, softball and lacrosse finals.

An in-depth look at the baseball, softball and boys' and girls' lacrosse regular seasons and a first glimpse at the upcoming postseason.

Westbrook softball coach Brian Ross talks about his playing career, which took him from Portland High to Old Dominion to a cup of coffee with the Cincinnati Reds organization, as well as the resurgence of the 2026 Blue Blazes and his coaching philosophy.

A look at the boys' and girls' lacrosse landscape as we come down the stretch run of the regular season.

The first-year Westbrook baseball coach talks to Michael and Tim about his time as a player at Westbrook, coaching at Kennebunk and returning home to rebuild his alma mater. Coulombe also touches on his influences and that infamous 38-1 loss to Cheverus earlier this season.

This week's podcast features a discussion on Maine high school baseball and what Tim, through the Portland Junior Dogs non-profit program, is doing to improve participation in Portland and beyond.

Cheverus' softball coach (and the older brother of my co-host) joins us to talk about his team, his generational pitcher, Addison DeRoche, his playing and coaching career, his family and his philosophies on life and coaching.

The longtime Greely boys' hockey coach has stepped down after 32 seasons, 417 wins and five state titles. Listen to Mothes describe his reasoning and reflect on his time leading one of the state's finest programs.

Michael and Tim talk about the upcoming spring sports season, focusing on baseball, softball and lacrosse. The podcast begins with a look back at the first year of Hoffer's High School Sports.

The former Yarmouth girls' soccer coach talks about taking over at Gorham, his memories of his triumphant time with the Clippers and many of the great players he got to coach.

The longtime high school and college coach, currently the coach of Cheverus football, talks about the new landscape of college recruiting and what it means for high school players and their hopes and dreams. 

Intraversato talks about his playing background, getting into coaching, navigating coaching girls from two rival towns and leading Yarmouth/Freeport the state championship in February.

Cheverus senior Ellie Skolnekovich, a standout goalie in both field hockey and ice hockey and a regular singer of the national anthem at Cheverus events, talks about playing both sports, her success in high school, her college plans and other aspects of her life

In this week's podcast, we hear from players and coaches from the newly crowned Thornton Academy boys' hockey state championship team. Coach Jamie Gagnon, along with players Brayden Duane, Jake Skillings, Brennan Tabor and Cole Fernald discuss winning the title and we also hear from Cheverus/Yarmouth coach Dave St. Pierre about his squad's valiant effort, which fell one goal shy.

In this week's podcast, we hear from players and coaches from the Cheverus girls' and Portland boys' basketball state champions. Stags coach Billy Goodman and players Anna Goodman, Kylie Lamson and Kristin King talk about their unbelievable come-from-behind win over Hampden Academy. Bulldogs' coach Joe Russo, along with players Lucas LeGage and Loic Ramazani discuss their team&...

In this week's podcast, we look back at the high school basketball regional tournament and hear from the coach of the Class B South champion boys, Yarmouth's Connor Hasson, the coach of the Class A South champion boys, Portland's Joe Russo, along with one his top players, Loic Ramazani, and the coach of the Class A South champion girls, Cheverus' Billy Goodman, along with his d...

The longtime Channel 8 sports director talks about growing up playing sports in Yarmouth, his career path, the state of local sports coverage and some of his favorite stories and people.

In this week's podcast, we discuss the high school basketball tournament, which begins in earnest tomorrow. The discussion includes in-depth analysis of the Class A and Class B boys' and girls' field.

The longtime Windham High School public address announcer talks about his many years calling games at Windham and at St. Joseph's College, the athletes and coaches he's shared the sidelines with and some of his favorite stories

The Thornton Academy senior football standout talks about winning the Fitzpatrick Trophy. We first hear from TA coach Kevin Kezal, who discusses what Ayoob meant to the program.

Maine Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and longtime coach Matt Rogers joins Michael and Tim to discuss his recently released book, "The Recipe for Being a Great Coach-It's More than Wins and Losses." Matt reflects on his athletic and coaching career, being a host family for numerous Portland Sea Dogs players and what he hopes to impart by writing a book about his experiences.