Also compiled by Mary DeWitt, GHS student intern
The winter season for varsity sports is coming to a close and playoffs lie ahead. The Gorham teams have had an excellent regular season and post the following results as of press time:
Alpine Skiing: The boys’ team has two first place finishes and two second place finishes in races this season while the girls’ team has a first place, a second, and two third place finishes in races this season.
Boys Basketball has a record of 11-6-0 with one game left in the regular season. Currently they are in fourth place and on track to make the playoffs.
Girls Basketball has a record of 10-6-0 with two games left in the regular season. They are currently in third place and on track to make the playoffs.
Unified Basketball has just started the season and has a record of 1-1-0. The team has four more games this season.
Cheering: The Gorham Cheerleaders placed fifth at the Maine Principal’s Association Regionals Cheerleading Competition Class A South on January 26 and will move on to States on February 9, an impressive accomplishment after placing last at the SMAA tournament two weeks prior.
Photo credit Sarah WatsonGHS Cheering is headed to States on February 9. Despite losing athletes to injuries, the team worked hard to overcome many obstacles at the regional tournament with only seven girls on the floor. Pictured (left to right) Top row: Coach Julie Dvilinsky, Haley Thompson, Elisabeth Loranger, Paula Lorente, Caralin Mills, and Rebecca Brunner. Center: Jamie Kelley. Bottom row: Reighley Adams, Cassidy Rioux, Sami Cummings and Tessa Dol.
Boys Hockey has a record of 6-5-0 with seven games left in the season. Currently the team is in sixth place and on track to make the playoffs.
Girls Hockey has a record of 3-13- 1 with three games left in the season. Although they are in seventh place and will not make the playoffs, their record has improved over last season.
Wrestling: Gorham joins the town of Westbrook as the Westbrook Gorham Blazes and is one of many teams in the state that combine two or three towns. The combined team is led by senior captain, Nicco Pappalardo, and junior captain Henri Kuntz. They are joined by Gorham newcomers Matt Reno, Asa Wareham, and Zach Emmons. Overall, the athletes have seen many individual top five wins this season.
Photo credit Peter GrantCoach Peter Grant had great things to say about his hard working Gorham athletes, many of whom have stood on the podium multiple times this season. Pictured (left to right) Nicco Pappalardo, Zach Davis (Westbrook), Matt Reno, and Henri Kuntz.
Indoor Track and Field has had a very successful season thus far with many individual achievements. The boys have had three meets, finishing in fourth place each time. The girls have a record of 22-2, coming in first or second in four multi-team meets.
Boys/Girls Swimming is having a very good season so far according to Coach Cyr and has high prospects going into Southwesterns and States. The girls’ team is 7-2 and the boys’ team is 3-5-1.
Photo credit Betsy NygrenThe Gorham swim teams compete in Southwesterns this week. Pictured (left to right) Emma Owens, Madisen Sweatt, Elyssa Johnson, Caitlin Randall, Lindsey Nygren, and Laura Bolduc.