Thanks for visiting the website for the Gorham, Maine Rec Volleyball Leagues. After a few years of Tuesday and Thursday pickup play, a couple years ago we decided to add league play to the mix. After several seasons of Thursday night co-ed play, we're changing things this fall. A true co-ed (three guys and three gals) league is starting up on Monday nights, and our Thursday night league has moved to men's play.

The leagues are not yet officially sanctioned by MSVBA, so an Association rating is not required to join. We aim to provide C+ level play on Thursdays and C level play on Mondays. On this site you'll find a listing of league rules, a complete schedule, and results. 

Want to Join our Leagues?

The fall season has finished. The spring session (our eighth session) will start in mid-March 2012. If you're interested in entering a team, playing on a team, or getting your name added to the list of available subs, please contact league commissioner Chris Cloutier at contact@gorhamvb.com. Preference is given to teams returning from the previous season. It is also likely that the Monday night league will move to a format that favors reverse co-ed play, with two weeks of reverse to each week of co-ed. 

Directions

Click for directions to Gorham Community Center's Shaw Gym for those who have not been there.

Pickup Play

Pickup play is available on Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM at the Shaw Gym beginning March 15, 2011. We typically play until about 10:00 PM. The cost is $2 for both residents and non-residents.

Season 7 Championships

Monday Co-ed League

Team Burks came out strong in the final, winning the first set 25-17. Moore bounced back to even the match with a 25-22 second set victory before Burks settled down and closed out the match 25-19, 25-14 for a 4-1 win: 25-17, 22-25, 25-19, 25-14. Congratulations to Jason Burks, Kristy Bishop, Brandon Parise, Ashleigh Soule, Andrew Tremblay, and Kristi Walker on taking the inaugural Gorham Co-ed league regular season and playoff titles. 

Thursday Men's League

The Thursday night men's league finished up its regular season on November 3. The playoff seeds were not decided until late in the second match, when Zeimann managed to deny Burks (Nub) the playoff bye with a 3-2 victory. Ottoson earned the bye on the strength of a convincing 4-1 defeat of Cloutier's Lobstahs, who finished in third and faced Burks in the semifinal on Thursday, November 10. 

In the semifinal match, Burks downed Cloutier 3-0, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21 to earn the finals berth against Ottoson. A hard-fought, see-saw battle in the final saw Ottoson's team emerge victorious in five sets, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 26-28, 15-11. Congratulations to Neil Ottoson, Kyle Begin, Eric Beausoleil, Brandon Parise, Lyndee Palmer, and Adam Greenlaw on their first Gorham league title. Great job!

Gorham Thursday Men's League Champions, Fall 2011 (L to R): Lyndee Palmer, Adam Greenlaw, Kyle Begin, Neil Ottoson (c), Brandon Parise, Eric Beausoleil

Season 6 Championships

We wrapped up our sixth regular season on May 12, 2011. Cloutier's Lobstahs held off Weeman to get the first round bye. In the late match, Burks's FBRD picked up enough games to take over second place in the final standings. 

Weeman and Burks (FBRD) played at 6:45 on May 19, with FBRD making its way to the final in four sets, 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19. In the championship match, defending champ Lobstah's earned captain Chris Cloutier a third straight championship thanks to some great hitting and blocking. This was also a four set match, 25-22, 25-16, 13-25, 25-21. 

Congratulations to Chris Cloutier, James Francois, Lovelie Francois, Phil Smith, Chris Spencer, and Tim Vargo on a great season. Congratulations and thanks to the many subs who filled spots throughout the year as well. 

Season 5 Championships

Our fifth regular season finished on November 4, with Cloutier's Lobstahs again capturing the playoff bye. Ottoson was a close second, and Burks's Team Name won just enough sets to squeak past Weeman for third place on a head-to-head tie breaker. 

Ottoson and Team Name played the early match on November 11 to see who would face Lobstahs for the title. Ottoson's team won in dominant fashion, 25-19, 25-22, 25-19. The final between Ottoson and Lobstahs started with a 25-20 win by Lobstahs. After a 25-13 win in the second by Ottoson, it looked like it might be a back-and-forth night that would end up with another five set championship, but thanks to some great defense, the Lobstahs came back and finished their title defense in four sets, winning 25-20, 13-25, 25-20, 25-23. 

Congratulations to Chris Cloutier, James Francois, Phil Smith, Chris Spencer, Nate Whitaker, and Sheanna White on a great season. Congratulations also go to the subs that helped get them to the championship, Lovelie Francois and Mike Maddix. 

Season 4 Championships

Our fourth regular season finished up on May 13, with the Lobstahs bringing home its first regular season crown for injured captain Chris Cloutier. Burks's Team Gimp Squad finished second, and Neil Ottoson's club finished third to complete our playoff brackets.

Burks and Ottoson played at 7:00 PM on May 20 for a berth into the finals. A back and forth match saw Ottoson come out on top in a tight fifth set, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-13. The league championship similarly went to five sets, and Chris Cloutier's Lobstahs recovered in the fifth set from a poor previous two sets to add a playoff title to their regular season championship, 26-24, 25-17, 15-25, 15-25, 15-13.

Congratulations to Chris Cloutier, James Francois, Phil Smith, Chris Spencer, Nate Whitaker, and Sheanna White on the title. With the rash of injuries and illnesses they suffered this year, Lobstahs could not have done without the help of their many substitutes throughout the season, including Tim Vargo, Aaron Robida, Lisa King, Kyle Begin, and Bob Wooten.

Season 3 Championships

Our third regular season concluded with Team Got Balls (Burks) finishing on top with a 31-14 record. Finishing second was Chris Cloutier's Lobstahs, and Thatcher's Club, led by Ryan Weeman, finished third to round out our playoff teams.

The playoffs were Thursday, November 12. Lobstahs defeated Thatcher's Club in convincing fashion, going 3-0 with scores of 25-13, 25-17, and 25-20. The championship match was also a 3-0 affair, but Lobstahs was not on the right end of that scoreline this time. Got Balls captured the league championship with its 25-21, 27-25, 25-13 win. Congratulations to Jason Burks, Bryan Connelly, Tyler Gibbs, Compton Noble, Geoff Page, Andrew Tremblay, and Kristi Walker! Thanks and congratulations also go to the ladies who ably filled in for Kristi while she recovered from an ankle sprain—Jess Agren, Tammy Martin, Lyndee Palmer, Alexandra Toregas, and Sheanna White.

Season 2 Championships

Our second season concluded on June 11, 2009. The semifinal between Neil Ottoson's team and Chris Cloutier's Lobstahs saw Ottoson win in convincing fashion with a 3-0 sweep, 25-19, 25-16, 25-12. In the championship, Ottoson's team faced defending champion Jason Burks's team. After Burks's team ran out to a quick 2-0 lead, Ottoson's team stepped up their play to force a deciding fifth set. Burks and team were able to come back from a poor fourth set and win the second season in five sets, 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 17-25, 15-12.

Congratulations to our season two champions - Jason Burks, Bryan Connelly, Tyler Gibbs, Compton Noble, Dean Prindle, Oti Ulufale, and Kristi Walker. Also contributing to this championship, and just as deserving of congratulations, were the many substitutes utilized throughout the season, including Jamie Shaw, Geoff Page, Lyndee Palmer, Aaron Whitten, and Mike Maddix. Talk about a group effort!

Season 1 Champions

Congratulations to Side Out, our first season champions. Side Out's roster of Liz Arcaro, Katie Boccanelli, Jason Burks, Bryan Connelly, Luke Holden, Compton Noble, and Oti Ulufale defeated the Lobstahs in a close 3-2 match to win the championship.