New Milford Maintains High Ranking in Latest Wrestling Poll

NEW MILFORD, CT — As it has done all season, Danbury High School received first-place votes from each coach participating in the weekly Connecticut scholastic wrestling poll.

The Hatters garnered all 15 top votes for the sixth consecutive week.

The top 10 teams remained, with the first three maintaining their positions, but there was considerable shuffling among the next six.

New Milford kept its spot at number two.

Here are the results of the most recent balloting:

1. Danbury
2. New Milford
3. Bristol Eastern
4. Xavier
5. Newtown
6. Southington
7. Trumbull
8. Ledyard
9. Fairfield Warde
10. Ellis Tech

Also receiving votes: Foran, Windham, Montville, Daniel Hand, Middletown, Platt, Shelton, Killingly, Haddam-Killingworth, East Hartford, Greenwich, Westhill, East Haven, New Fairfield.

Coaches voting: Charlie Anderson (Trumbull), Steve Bilheimer (Ledyard), Chris Bray (Newtown), Matt Boissoneault (Bristol Central), Mike Cunningham (Xavier), Rafael Calixto (Ellis Tech), Derek Dion (Southington), Paul Gallo (New Canaan), Chris Gamble (Waterford), Bryan McCarty (Platt), Chris Piel (New Milford), Pat Risley (Windham), Matt Schoonmaker (Jonathan Law), Jason Shaughnessy (Fairfield Warde), Ricky Shook (Danbury).

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