Brand new No. 1 in final Varsity Maine girls lacrosse poll of 2026
Oceanna LaMarre of Thornton Academy hoists the championship trophy after the Golden Trojans defeated Kennebunk 9-8 in the Class A girls lacrosse state final Saturday in Portland. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy’s run to the Class A championship earns it the unanimous No. 1 ranking in the final Varsity Maine girls lacrosse poll. This is the Golden Trojans’ first time topping the poll. Of the teams who finish spring 2026 at the top of one of the four Varsity Maine polls, Thornton is the only one to to have not been ranked No. 1 at some point earlier in the season.
Kennebunk is the only other team to be ranked No. 1 this spring. The Golden Trojans were ranked second from May 19 through June 2 before dropping to third behind Windham in the most recent poll, on June 9. Thornton’s path to the state title, the first in program history, including beating 10th-ranked Yarmouth, then Windham and Kennebunk. So, the Trojans definitely had to earn their title and the No. 1 ranking.
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Class C champion Maranacook/Winthrop, the only team to go unbeaten this season, finishes in third, and Class B champ Greely ranks fourth.
This is the final Varsity Maine girls lacrosse poll of the 2026 season. The top 10 teams are voted on by the Varsity Maine staff, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.
1. Thornton Academy (9) 90
2. Kennebunk 78
3. Maranacook/Winthrop 62
4. Greely 60
5. Windham 58
6. Cheverus 51
7. Freeport 29
8. Falmouth 27
9. Messalonskee 15
10. Yarmouth 13
Also receiving votes: North Yarmouth Academy 7, Brunswick 3, Scarborough 1, Camden Hills 1.
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Lee Horton is the Varsity Maine Editor for the Maine Trust for Local News. He joined the Sun Journal as assistant sports editor in July 2016, then served as sports editor from May 2018 to May 2024. Prior. More by Lee Horton
