Many Position Changes In Latest Girls Volleyball Poll

Greenwich maintained its position atop the latest weekly girls volleyball coaches poll, but RHAM made a giant leap in the most recent balloting. The Cardinals collected 16 first-place votes to 11 for the Sachems, who jumped from fifth to second.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, plus all other teams receiving support.

1. Greenwich (16) (lw: 1)
2. RHAM (11) (lw: 5)
3. Bristol Eastern (1) (lw: 2)
4. Fairfield Ludlowe (2) (lw: 3)
5. Guilford (lw: 4)
6. Coventry (lw: 6)
7. Avon (lw: 7)
8. Seymour (lw: 9)
9. Naugatuck (lw: 10)
10. Westhill (lw: N/R)

Also receiving votes: Bristol Central, Darien, Cheshire, Trumbull, Lyman Memorial.

Coaches voting: Seth Davis, Amity; Jim Amato, Woodland; Adam Bottone, Woodstock Academy; Ryan Mintzer-Woodcock, South Windsor; Meghan Skelton, Fairfield Ludlowe; Jon Shepro, Staples; Tony Nocera, New Milford; Martin Martinez, East Hartford; Laura Anastasio, Guilford; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Angie Kumm, Berlin; Curt Burns, Avon; Steve Lapham, Greenwich; Amanda Nappi, Lyman Memorial; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Kevin Marino, New Canaan; Sue Bavone, Cheshire; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Steve Banks, Fitch; Ryan Czaja, Norwich Free Academy; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Pete Georgiou, Brien McMahon; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Tony Sanith, Glastonbury; Craig Brown, East Haven; Marianna Linnehan, Westhill; Richard Heitz, Southington; Matt Narwold, Fairfield Warde; La'Tosha Woodward, Windsor.