Football

The Gorham football team began the season with some unfinished business. In 2006, the Rams won the Western Maine championship before falling to Lawrence in the title game. This year, they looked to take the next step and capture the state title.

In their first seven games, it seemed the Rams were destined to be back at Fitzpatrick Stadium to play for the gold ball. They began dismantling opponents right from the start with a 36-12 win over South Portland. They followed that up with a 36-0 rout of Portland.

In their third game of the year, Gorham faced its first test when they were pitted against perennial power Deering. Gorham made easy work of that game, winning 50-35.

From there, Gorham went unbeaten until the final game of the regular season. There they met Bonny Eagle, who was also coming into the game with a perfect 7-0 record. The Scots handed Gorham their first loss of the year 21-8. In the playoffs the next week, Deering handed them their second loss in as many weeks and ended their season.

Field Hockey

The Gorham field hockey team began their season with the same unfinished business as the football team. They had won the Western Maine crown in 2006, only to fall in the title game to Skowhegan.

The Rams began the year with easy wins over Massabesic and Noble before a rematch of last year’s Western final against Sanford. The Redskins had a little unfinished business of their own and handed Gorham their first loss, 2-1.

The Rams didn’t lose again until their regular season finale against Bonny Eagle. They earned the number three seed for the tournament with their 10-2-2 record. But in the playoffs, their season ended when they were defeated in the semifinals by second seeded Scarborough.

Boys Soccer

The boys soccer team at Gorham fell in the Western Maine final to eventual state champion Greely. The Rams were 12-2 in the regular season and earned the second seed for the playoffs.

Gorham’s only losses came to Scarborough and Cheverus; two of the state’s top programs. The Rams often went unchallenged in their games as they seemed to score at will.

In the playoffs, they knocked off seventh-seeded Kennebunk and No. 3 Deering before falling to the Rangers.

Girls Soccer

The Gorham girls’ soccer season ended the same way the previous three had ended: with a state championship. The Rams haven’t lost a game since 2005 and have won an incredible 53 straight games.

The Rams began their quest for another title with an impressive 5-0 win over Deering in their season opener. From there, they racked up eight more shutouts as they won all but one of their games. The one blemish was a 1-1 tie with Cheverus.

In the playoffs, Gorham tallied four straight one-goal wins to earn their third Class A title in a row. In 2004, they won the Class B title.

Volleyball

The Gorham volleyball team advanced to the semifinals in the Western Maine tourney before falling to eventual state champion Greely. The Rams went 10-4 during the regular season to earn the number four seed in the playoffs. Their only losses came to Greely, Biddeford and twice to Scarborough.

In the playoffs, the Rams knocked out Falmouth 3-2. That set up a third match with Greely. The Rams won the first meeting 3-1 with the Rangers taking the second, 3-1. This time, when it mattered most, Greely made the most of it with a 3-0 win.

Golf

The Gorham golf team rolled through their schedule with nine straight wins before falling to Thornton Academy in the final match of the year.

As for the postseason, David Gushee tied for the individual state championship when he shot a 74 at the schoolboy golf championships. Gushee was the top golfer for the Rams all year long and led them to their 9-1 mark.

Unfortunately the team did not qualify to play for the state championship.

Cross Country

The boys cross country team went 2-3 in their five meet regular season with Alex Graves leading the charge for the Rams. He was the top finisher for Gorham in all five regular season meets and picked up a win against Kennebunk, Noble and Portland. Graves finished 39th at the Western Regional.

The girls won two meets this season as well and were led by Sarah McCullough, Kelsey Rex and Rachel Wilkinson. McCullough was their top finisher in the state meet placing 39th. Wilkinson was the top Gorham finisher at the Western Regional where she finished 22nd.