Stonington Improves Position In Boys Soccer Poll

STONINGTON, CT — Despite collecting half the amount of first-place votes as NCCC rival Ellington, the Granby Memorial High School boys soccer team accumulated enough points from participating coaches to take over the top spot in the latest weekly Class M/S poll.

The Bears received four first-place votes while extending their season-opening winning streak to nine games, jumping from third to first in the balloting. Ellington garnered eight top votes to hold its spot in second position, while former No. 1 Lewis Mills dropped into a tie for third with Litchfield.

Stonington moved up one spot to sixth in the most recent balloting.

Fairfield Prep maintained its perch atop the Class LL/L rankings.

Here are the top 10 in each division, including first-place votes in parentheses and last week's ranking, as well as all other programs receiving votes.

M/S

1. Granby Memorial (4) (lw: 3)
2. Ellington (8) (lw: 2)
3. (tie) Lewis Mills (lw: 1)
   3. (tie) Litchfield (1) (lw: 4)
   5. Watertown (lw: 5)
   6. Stonington (lw: 7)
   7. Brookfield (1) (lw: 8)
   8. (tie) Lyman Memorial (lw: T-9)
   8. (tie) Ledyard (lw: NR)
   10. Somers (lw: 6)

Also receiving votes: Morgan, Hale Ray, Tolland, Valley Regional, Windham, Plainville.

Coaches voting: Colin Delaney, Montville; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Dave Emery, Granby Memorial; Tim Brown, Plainville; Roy Gurnon, Ellington; Andy Campbell, Northwest Regional; Sam Barnes, Old Saybrook; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Ryan Fabry, Lyman Memorial; Vic Santos, Independent; Gianni Perugini, Sacred Heart; Dave Lavery, Brookfield; Vito Caligiuri, Watertown; Paul deCastro, Stonington.

LL/L

1. Fairfield Prep (10) (lw: 1)
2. Xavier (3) (lw: 3)
3. South Windsor (lw: T-5)
4. Hall (lw: 9)
5. Daniel Hand (lw: 7)
6. Cheshire (lw: 10)
7. Weston (lw: T-5)
8. Danbury (lw: NR)
9. Farmington (lw: 4)
10. Norwalk (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Trumbull, Glastonbury, Greenwich, E.O. Smith, Hartford Public, East Lyme.

Coaches voting: Dan Woog, Staples; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Mark Landers, Glastonbury; John Blomstrann, E.O. Smith; Dave Yanosy, Southington; Jim Lewicki, Wilton; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Artur Branco, Cheshire; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Arnie Jandreau, Lyman Hall; Dave Zlatin, Avon; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Dave Lavery, Brookfield; Vic Santos, Independent.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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