Soccer
Boys and Girls Soccer at Thornton Academy have a rich tradition of effort and success in both programs. Offering options at multiple skill and experience levels, soccer at TA has one of the highest rates of participation at the school.
Schedule and Results
Program Overview
Season: Fall
2026 Opening Date: August 17
Boys Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, First Team, Club
Girls Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, First Team
Varsity Boys Coach: George Sherry
Varsity Girls Coach: Ellie Agreste
The typical Thornton Academy boys and girls soccer season consists of fourteen regular season games and five non-countable exhibition dates. 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 boys and girls soccer contests take place at Dr. Paul S. Hill, Jr. Stadium. The boys program also utilizes the Eastern Trail facility located on the west side of the school’s campus, for most of its practices. The girls program alternates between Hill Stadium and a grass facility located to its west for its practice sessions.
Participation in Thornton soccer is a six-day per week commitment with occasional regular season games taking place on Saturdays. Practices generally occur immediately after school. Tryouts for Thornton Academy’s high school soccer teams take place during the month of August. The varsity level is reserved for the school’s most highly skilled players. Students still developing their skills and novice players are assigned to the junior varsity or first teams.
Thornton Academy Middle School has offered soccer since the school’s inception in 2006. The team competes in the Southern Maine Middle School Athletic Conference (SMMSAC) against York County competition. All of the team’s practices and the majority of its home games are played at the field adjacent to the middle school building.
