Ridgefield Ranks in Top 10 of Girls Volleyball Poll

RHAM High School maintained its stronghold on the top spot in the latest weekly Connecticut girls volleyball coaches poll, collecting 24 first-place votes from the 34 coaches participating. The Sachems (9-0) have not lost a set thus far this season.

Farmington (7-1) was ranked ninth in the most recent balloting.

Here are the top 10 teams, plus other schools receiving votes, with records through Oct. 3.

1. RHAM (9-0)
2. Ridgefield (7-0)
3. Cheshire (10-0)
4. Southington (7-1)
5. Killingly (11-0)
6. Torrington (10-0)
7. Lyman Memorial (10-0)
8. Coventry (9-1)
9. Farmington (7-1)
10. St. Joseph (10-1)

Also receiving votes: Danbury (7-2), Guilford (10-0), Amity Regional (8-2), Brien McMahon (7-3), Westhill (9-1).

Coaches voting: Craig Brown, East Haven; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Matt Warner, Glastonbury; Amanda Nappi, Lyman Memorial; Scott Dumond, Bacon Academy; Steve Lapham. Greenwich; Seth Davis, Amity Regional; Julie Johnson, Foran; Lidania Cibere, Ridgefield; Curt Burns, Avon; Albina Belisle, Enfield; Victoria Sperrazza, Sheehan; Frederick Huhn, Cheney Tech; Tamara DeBerry, Trumbull; Matt Narwold, Fairfield Warde; Dan Vogt, Killingly; Jack Biggs, East Lyme; Mckenzie Moosbrugger, Weston; Laurie LaRusso, Darien; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Adam Bottone, Woodstock Academy; Kevin Savejs, Maloney; Martin Martinez, East Hartford; Steve Brienza, Wilton; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Sue Bavone, Cheshire; Ryan Giberson, Coventry; Jon Shepro, Staples; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Richard Heitz, Southington; Jim Amato, Woodland; Peter Georgiou, Brien McMahon.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen