5 Different Teams Nab 1st-Place Votes In Girls Volleyball Poll

Five different teams received first-place votes in the initial high school girls volleyball coaches poll of the season. Greenwich led the way with 11 top nods, with Bristol Eastern named first on four ballots to place second.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other school collecting votes.

1. Greenwich (11)
2. Bristol Eastern (4)
3. Fairfield Ludlowe (3)
4. RHAM (6)
5. Cheshire
6. Guilford
7. Coventry (1)
8. Trumbull
9. Westhill
10. Avon

Also receiving votes: New Milford, Seymour, Naugatuck, Bristol Central, Conard, Prince Tech, Southington, Joel Barlow, Shelton, Amity.

Coaches voting: Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Angie Kumm, Berlin; Curt Burns, Avon; Steve Lapham, Greenwich; Amanda Nappi, Lyman Memorial; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Laura Arena, Farmington; Lidania Cibere, Ridgefield; Sue Bavone, Cheshire; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Steve Banks, Fitch; Ryan Czaja, Norwich Free Academy; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Victoria Sperrazza, Sheehan; Pete Georgiou, Brien McMahon; Meghan Skelton, Fairfield Ludlowe; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Kevin Savejs, Maloney; La'Tosha Woodward, Windsor; Tony Sanith, Glastonbury; Craig Brown, East Haven; Cody Michaels, Branford; Richard Heitz, Southington; Ryan Giberson, Coventry.