“Around the Oval’’ Rams Maintain Lead in Coaches Polls

R.I. Track & Field Foundation

      18 May – – La Salle again topped both coaches polls, as conducted by R.I. Track & Field Foundation. The Ram girls’ squad outpointed second-place North Kingstown, 108-97, while in the survey of boys’ coaches, it was La Salle, 112-106, over Hendricken. In the girls’ poll, defending state team champs Smithfield moved from sixth to fifth spot. The West Warwick boys’ team – ranked eighth in the previous poll – moved up to the No. 6 position.

The final spring track poll will be conducted prior to the June 4 State Championship.

GIRLS

Team                                             Pts.                     Prev. poll

1. La Salle (4) 108 1
2. N. Kingstown (3) 97 2
3. Classical (4) 89           4
4. Smithfield 88 5
5. Cumberland (1) 80 3
6. Pilgrim 66 7
7. E. Greenwich 29 10
8. Toll Gate 28 9
9. Westerly 22 10
10. Hope      21                            6

Other teams: Barrington 12; S. Kingstown 8; Portsmouth 4; Lincoln and Central 2; Woonsocket and Mt. St. Charles 1.

BOYS

Team                                              Pts.                     Prev. poll

1. La Salle (8) 112 1
2. Hendricken (3) 106 2
3. Central 90    3
4. N. Kingstown 73 5
5. Cumberland 59 4
6. W. Warwick 52 8
7. Classical 47 9
8. E. Providence (1) 36 6
9. Barrington 34 7
10. Woonsocket 25                            – –

Other teams: E. Greenwich 12; S. Kingstown 2; Chariho, Burrillville, Central Falls and Portsmouth 1.