See who’s No. 1 in the final Varsity Maine volleyball poll of 2026
Greely players celebrate after beating Washington 3-0 to win the Class B volleyball championship on Saturday in South Portland. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)
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Voting for the top spot in the final Varsity Maine volleyball poll of 2026 couldn’t get much closer than this. Greely, the Class B champion received one more point than Class A champ Gorham, giving the Rangers the top spot at the end of an exciting season.
Greely unseated two-time Class B winner Washington Academy, the No. 1 team in last year’s final poll, winning in three sets to claim the program’s first state title in 10 years.
Gorham won its fourth consecutive state title by defeating third-ranked Scarborough 3-2 in the Class A final.
Gardiner moved up three spots from last week to fifth after sweeping 10th-ranked Mount Desert Island in the Class C title game.
George Stevens Academy also won in three sets to claim the Class D championship.
The Varsity Maine volleyball poll is based on games played through Saturday, Oct. 31. The top 10 teams are voted on by the Varsity Maine staff, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.
1. Greely (5) 85
2. Gorham (4) 84
3. Scarborough 66
4. Washington Academy 62
5. Gardiner 42
6. Cheverus/Waynflete 41
7. Thornton Academy 37
8. George Stevens 32
9. York 21
10. Mount Desert Island 11
Others receiving votes: Messalonskee 4, Woodland 4, Falmouth 3, Lewiston/Lisbon 2, Deering 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
