Here’s where The Baltimore Sun ranks its high school teams as of Monday. Records are through games played Saturday.
BOYS LACROSSE
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. Spalding (12-1) 4
2. McDonogh (9-4) 3
3. Calvert Hall (10-1) 1
4. Boys’ Latin (8-4) 3
5. Severna Park (6-0) 5
6. Loyola Blakefield (8-4) 6
7. St. Paul’s (7-3) 8
8. South River (7-0) 9
9. Mount Saint Joseph (9-4) 7
10. Broadneck (5-3) 10
11. Gilman (3-9) 11
12. Fallston (7-1) 13
13. Severn (4-7) 12
14. Towson (7-0) 15
15. St. Mary’s (4-8) 14
Others considered: Crofton (6-1), Gerstell (6-1), Glenelg (6-2), Hereford (5-2), Howard (6-1)
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GIRLS LACROSSE
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. McDonogh (11-1) 1
2. Manchester Valley (8-0) 6
3. Severna Park (9-1) 3
4. Spalding (7-4) 4
5. Maryvale Prep (8-4) 2
6. St. Paul’s (8-3) 5
7. Broadneck (7-3) 9
8. Notre Dame Prep (8-5) 7
9. Glenelg (8-3) 10
10. Marriotts Ridge (5-2-1) 11
11. St. Mary’s (8-6) 8
12. Towson (7-2) —
13. Century (5-2) 13
14. South Carroll (8-3) 15
15. Mercy (9-1) —
Others considered: Dulaney (7-2), John Carroll (4-6), Liberty (7-4), Roland Park (7-5), Severn (7-5)
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BASEBALL
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. Spalding (18-4) 1
2. John Carroll (14-7) 2
3. River Hill (11-1) 3
4. Calvert Hall (12-8) 4
5. Broadneck (11-1) 5
6. Mount Saint Joseph (10-5) 6
7. Severn (13-1) 7
8. Curley (15-7) 8
9. Liberty (9-1) 9
10. Reservoir (9-1) 10
11. Towson (10-1) 12
12. Hereford (9-3) 11
13. Howard (7-2) 13
14. Northeast-AA (10-4) 14
15. McDonogh (10-6) 15
Others considered: Boys’ Latin (9-2), Centennial (6-2), Fallston (8-5), North County (9-2), Parkville (7-2)
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SOFTBALL
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. Northeast-AA (11-0) 1
2. Spalding (8-2) 3
3. Dulaney (11-0) 5
4. Glenelg (8-2) 2
5. South Carroll (7-2) 4
6. Patterson Mill (12-1) 7
7. Mt. Hebron (7-1) 8
8. John Carroll (5-3) 6
9. Francis Scott Key (8-2) 9
10. Marriotts Ridge (7-3) 10
11. Reservoir (7-3) 12
12. Chesapeake-AA (7-4) 13
13. Arundel (10-2) 11
14. Broadneck (9-2) 14
15. Manchester Valley (9-2) 15
Others considered: Catonsville (7-3), Centennial (6-4), Crofton (7-4), Fallston (8-3), Mount de Sales (6-3)
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BOYS OUTDOOR TRACK
Rank, team, previous rank
1. Calvert Hall 2
2. Oakland Mills 3
3. Crofton 5
4. Mervo 4
5. Mount Saint Joseph 1
6. Gilman 8
7. Harford Tech 6
8. Hereford 7
9. Poly —
10. Overlea —
11. Digital Harbor 9
12. Severna Park 10
13. Edgewood 15
14. Century —
15. Hammond —
Others considered: Dunbar, Liberty, Long Reach, Western Tech, Winters Mill
GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK
Rank, team, previous rank
1. McDonogh 1
2. Hereford 3
3. Woodlawn 4
4. Harford Tech 10
5. Severna Park 9
6. Oakland Mills 6
7. Western 5
8. Century 7
9. Maryvale Prep 2
10. Crofton 8
11. Atholton —
12. Broadneck 14
13. Centennial —
14. City 15
15. Poly —
Others considered: Howard, Mount de Sales, Randallstown, Reservoir, Western Tech
How the polls are conducted: Baltimore Sun polls are compiled by the sports staff after observing events and consulting with coaches.