Despite the rainy start to spring, GHS sports teams have been making the best of their seasons with most gearing up for the playoffs.
BOYS BASEBALL:
The boys baseball team enters the final week of the regular season with a record of five wins and eight losses. The Rams are ranked 6th in the most recent Heal Point standings.
Coach Chuck Nadeau shared, “Pitching has been key thus far for the Rams. Led by senior Aaron Goschke and 9th grade rookie Kyle Skofield, the Rams have posted a team ERA of 1.56 through 13 games.” Skolfield leads the ERA ranks with a sub 1.00 ERA of 0.875 in a team-leading 32 innings of work. Goschke has been strong in both starting and relief rolls with 43 strike outs in 26 innings of work; he has 4 saves in 4 opportunities so far this season.
Offensively, the Rams have been led by Trevor Gray (.263 BA, 5 RBI), Aaron Goschke (.308 BA) and Bode Meader (nine runs scored). The playoff hopes of the Rams will rely largely on some improved offensive production throughout the roster.
GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Coach Renee Whipkey shared that currently Gorham Softball is 5-9. With only two regular season games left, both are important for ensuring a spot in the playoffs.
Whipkey said, “About halfway through our regular season, our number one pitcher (Tatyanna Biamby) got injured, which meant two freshmen (Ambrosia Moore and Riley Grant) had to rise to the challenge, getting a lot of varsity innings on the mound in a very offensively-strong league.”
Coach Whipkey said the offense is starting to heat up with Kiana Tracey batting .400 for the season and Morgan Roast and Emma Shields batting .563 and .471 respectively in the last five games. With Biamby back in the line up batting .379 for the season, the hope is the bats continue to come alive just in time for playoffs.
BOYS TRACK:
Coach Jason Tanguay said a few of the boys distance runners are finding their stride as the regular season closes. Tom Nelson, Reed Henderson and Calvin Cummings all were able to cross the finish line in under five minutes in the 1600 meter run which were personal records for each of them and qualified them for the SMAA Championship.
“The highlight from our recent Cumberland County Championship was the performance of sophomore, Ryan Gendron, in the high jump. He cleared 6 feet 2 inches to tie the school record,” Tanguay said.
GIRLS TRACK:
Coach John Caterina said the girls track and field is unbeaten through three regular season meets. The team competed in the SMAA Championship Meet on Saturday, May 25, at Falmouth and will go on to the Class A State Championship Meet in Lewiston on June 1.
BOYS TENNIS:
Coach Aaron Landry said his team is five and five with two matches left. With playoffs set to begin, the team’s performance in the last two matches against South Portland and Windham will likely determine what position they enter the playoffs.
GIRLS TENNIS:
Coach Nicole Bergeron shared this has been a bit of a unique season for her team. With an injury to her number one singles player, her team had to step up and fill the slot. While she said it was a challenge, the girls rose to the occasion and Coach Bergeron is pleased with how they came together.
“They’re competitors who don’t give up and who continue to improve,” Bergeron said.
The team’s record so far is four and four, with five matches left to play. Bergeron said she believes the girls are in shape to make playoffs.
BOYS LACROSSE:
Coach Clayton Jones said, “After starting the season with losses to state powerhouses Thornton and Falmouth, the Rams have reeled off seven straight wins, including victories over York and Scarborough.” The team experienced a tough loss to South Portland on Senior Night, May 24.
Captains Jake Dupuis and Ben Nault have led a steadily improving squad that will contend in the post-season. Seniors Connor Dougherty and Dupuis led the attack while Will Dipietrantonio and Cooper Lyons have brought some younger midfielders into the fold.
The defense is anchored by stand- out goalie Giuseppe Brown, with the trio of Cole Perrault, Ryan Gaudreau, and Josh Hayward coming together to form a formidable bulwark in front of him.
Serious tests remain as Gorham will close out the season with two road games against Windham and Kennebunk.
GIRLS LACROSSE:
Coach Mary Guimond said her team is currently 9-1 on the season and have two big games left to go. The girls are hoping to be competitive in the playoffs this year, relying on senior leadership in Hallie Shiers, Hailey Morrill, and Sarah Walker. All three have been outstanding this season.
Guimond said, “We have depth on our bench, our scoring has been spread out this season with multiple players in the double-digits for points.” Junior Carson Battaglia has been a key part of the offense and defense, and fellow juniors Faith Dillon and Jillian Nichols, along with freshman Mary Dewitt, have been sparks on attack.