Scarborough, as everyone knows, is a sporting force to be reckoned with. Look no further than the quadruple of state crowns the Storm took home this fall for evidence – or, do look further: look to their other teams as well, because every one of them posted a remarkable season, even those who fell short of a(nother) title.

Coach Lance Johnson’s football squad perhaps struggled the most, though by the end of their run, they’d proven themselves a dark horse not to be dismissed lightly. They began their 2014 by dropping four straight games, including back-to-back, brutal losses at home to Thornton Academy (54-0) and Bonny Eagle (49-6).

But the Storm then began to gel, to turn their fortunes around: They posted four consecutive wins – including an impressive upset over neighbors and rivals South Portland – to reach the .500 mark by the time playoffs rolled around.

The postseason’s fourth seed, Scarborough trumped Sanford in the quarterfinals – Sanford, who’d beaten the Storm soundly to open the year. In the semis, though, Scarborough ran up once more against mighty TA. The Trojans bounced the Storm, 50-20, but of course, that score represents an enormous improvement over the differential in the teams’ first encounter.

Kerry Mariello’s field hockey group, on the other hand, roughed up all takers from the very get-go. The Lady Storm tallied 14 wins and zero losses through the regular season, then three additional Ws in the playoffs on their way to a bit of revenge: a 1-0 win in the State Final against Maine’s heaviest of the heavyweights, Skowhegan, who beat the Storm last year in the same game. That’s a 17-0, perfect record for Scarborough field hockey in 2014, and the first championship of the four.

The fourth-place volleyball team, who last year took second in the state, reached the quarterfinals this year, where they fell to eventual Class A victors Cape Elizabeth in one of Cape’s trademark comebacks. The Storm retired for the year at 11-4.

Mike Murphy’s golfers brought home State Championship number two. The foursome of Drew Kane, Mitch Wedge, Braeden Kane and Nate Roberts combined for a 318 – two strokes better than second-place Greely.

Mark Diaz’s boys soccer team tore through the regular season, suffering no losses, but battling to a draw with perennial powerhouses Gorham. In the playoffs, though, they wobbled: The reigning state champs bounced Marshwood 2-0 and then Deering 3-1, but fell – remarkably – to seven-seed Cheverus, 3-2 in double OT. Cheverus, of course, went on to win the state title.

Mike Farley’s girls soccer team also chewed up most of the regular-season competition, losing once to Marshwood and tying once with rivals Windham. They got their vengeance on Marshwood in the playoffs, defeating them 4-1 to meet Windham again in the Western final. For the second year running, though, the Eagles bested the Storm, this time 2-1. Windham, like Cheverus (if less shockingly), went on to win the Class A crown.

Jim Harmon and Ron Kelly’s boys and girls cross country teams captured titles three and four, respectively. After second-place finishes at Regionals, both squads knew they would need to step up their speed if they hoped to edge Falmouth, the boys’ primary rival, and Massabesic, the girls’, in Belfast – and both squads did just that.

Maddy Dobecki orchestrates the action on-field against Marshwood in the Scarborough field hockey team’s A West Final versus Marshwood.Fullback Andrew Porada shunts the ball cross-field in the Red Storm’s regular-season 2-0 win over Cheverus. The Stags upset Scarborough in the playoffs, then went on to win the state title.