Lacrosse
Lacrosse is one of the flagship sports for Thornton Academy. The boys team has won three Class A State Championships since 2018, the most recent coming in 2025. The girls won the program's first ever Class A State Championship in 2026.
Team Schedules and Results
Program Overview
Season: Spring
2027 Opening Date: TBD
Boys Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, First Team
Girls Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity
Boys Head Coach: Ryan Hersey
Girls Head Coach: Kelly Foley
The typical Thornton Academy boys and girls lacrosse seasons consist of 14 regular season games and five non-countable exhibition dates. The Thornton Academy boys program hosts an annual preseason play day while the girls compete in a number of large tournaments. For regional post-season purposes, the Golden Trojans are grouped in the Class A South region and traditionally compete against some of the top programs in southern Maine.
All home lacrosse contests and the majority of practices take place at Dr. Paul S. Hill, Jr. Stadium. The lacrosse program also utilizes the Eastern Trail facility located on the west side of the school’s campus, for some of its practices. Participation in Thornton lacrosse is a six-day per week commitment with many of the regular season games taking place on Saturdays.
Tryouts for Thornton Academy’s lacrosse teams take place at the end of March. The varsity level is reserved for the school’s most highly skilled players. Students still developing their skills and novice players are assigned to subvarsity teams. Thornton Academy offers two subvarsity squads for boys players and one team for girls.
