Kennebunkport Highlighted On Good Morning America This Week

Our beautiful state of Maine will be taking the spotlight center stage as Good Morning America broadcasts like this Thursday December 11th, from Kennebunkport. Why? They will be highlighting Portland’s newest soccer team: the Hearts of Pine, according to Portland Press Herald.

Rhiannon Ally, ABC Anchor will report from Nonantum Resort as part of their show’s segment called, “50 States in 50 Weeks: America the Beautiful.”

Here's the Monday December 8th, broadcast of Good Morning America via ABC News YouTube.

This new soccer team has quickly built a very passionate fan base that’s bordering on full-blown cult love! It's amazing to see the support and pride that fans have for this new team.

Maine pride for the Hearts of Pine is bigger then anything we've seen.

Take a peak at this feature from Up The Hearts on YouTube

And if you'd like a sneak peak at what GMA's feature may be like, here is GMA highlighting Alabama in their “50 States in 50 Weeks: America the Beautiful.”

Sold-Out Games, Cult Fans, and a National Spotlight

Get this: every home game for Hearts of Pine at Fitzpatrick Stadium has sold out, and season tickets are in such super high demand that some people are actually reselling them for five times the original price! This isn't just a group of fans, it's a community, a family.

So now that we know how proud we are of this soccer team, we can understand the need for national coverage.

According to Portland Press Herald, there supporters are so dedicated that the Dirigo Union Supporters Club which has around 600 members have formed this live band called the Valentine Band to hype up the energy at games with horns, drums, and even bagpipes!

Thursday GMA broadcast will have an additional 3 minute segment that will celebrate what makes Maine so special.

As per the article, filming will be closed to the public but you can watch on all ABC stations, including WMTW, WVII from 7am-9am.