The Geography of Talent: Historical Maine Public High School Champions

By utilizing the wonderful trove of information available on the Maine Soccer Coaches Web site, I've plotted the annual state champions in each of the classes. The boys' champions--first crowned in 1970--are in the blue, and the girls' champions--first crowned in 1980--are in the pink.

For the curious among us, here are the Top 10 programs:

Top 10 Combined Championships
Falmouth (20)
Richmond (17)
Cape Elizabeth (13)
Gorham (11)
Greely (10)
Scarborough (10)
Yarmouth (10)
Georges Valley (9)
Mt. Ararat (9)
York (9)

Top 10 Boys State Championships (1970-2011)
Falmouth (10)
Richmond (9)
Cape Elizabeth (8)
Georges Valley (8)
Yarmouth (8)
Gorham (7)
Greely (7)
Scarborough (7)
Brunswick (6)
Van Buren (4)
York (4)

Top 10 Girls State Championships (1980-2011)
Falmouth (10)
Richmond (8)
Mt. Ararat (7)
Waterville (6)
Cape Elizabeth (5)
York (5)
Gorham (4)
Schenck (4)
Greely (3)
Scarborough (3)
Van Buren (3)

- John C.L. Morgan