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Cheverus teammates Kylie Lamson, left, and Anna Goodman celebrate a play by Goodman in the first inning of the Stags' game against WIndham on Monday in Portland. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer)

Cheverus removed doubt among voters about who the state’s top team is with its 8-0 victory over Windham in a showdown of the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in last week’s Varsity Maine softball poll. The Stags, who outscored last week’s opponents 29-0, still top the rankings, but this week they received all nine first-place votes.

Gorham moves up a spot to second, while Oxford Hills is a close third after being fifth last week.

Edward Little is this week’s big riser, going from unranked to No. 5 after victories over a pair of ranked teams, Lewiston and Skowhegan. Also, the poll has a fun three-way tie for seventh between York, Scarborough and Skowhegan.


The Varsity Maine softball poll is based on games played before May 5, 2026. The top 10 teams are voted on by the Varsity Maine staff, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

SOFTBALL
1. Cheverus (9) 90
2. Gorham 75
3. Oxford Hills 72
4. Medomak Valley 62
5. Edward Little 41
6. Lewiston 31
7. York 24
7. Scarborough 24
7. Skowhegan 24
10. Windham 22

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...

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