Masuk Strengthens Hold On Top Spot In Latest Softball Poll

MONROE, CT — Beyond the top three teams from last week which stayed intact, the rest of the Connecticut high school softball rankings were shaken up in the most recent balloting, including one new entry.

Masuk collected 14 of 16 first-place votes to remain comfortably on top, with second-place Trumbull drawing the other two first-place votes. St. Joseph maintained the third position.

Her are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs receiving votes.

1. Masuk (lw: 1)
2. Trumbull (lw: 2)
3. St. Joseph (lw: 3)
4. Cheshire (lw: 5)
5. Norwich Free Academy (lw: 6)
6. North Haven (lw: 7)
7. Southington (lw: 4)
8. Seymour (lw: 8)
9. E.O. Smith (lw: 10)
10. West Haven (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Bristol Eastern, Brookfield, Amity, South Windsor, Valley Regional, Montville, Granby, Maloney, St. Paul, North Branford, Coventry, Northwestern Regional; Ledyard, Joel Barlow, Greenwich, Danbury, Griswold, Stamford.

Voters: Coaches: Steve DeMartino, Coginchaug; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Bryan Burdick, Norwich Free Academy; Nick DeLizio, North Branford. Media: Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day; George DeMaio, WELI; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Ryan Lacey, Danbury News Times; Mike Madera, Hearst Connecticut Media; Dave Phillips, Hearst Connecticut Media; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, Terry Dinan, New Canaanite.