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Hall Leads Hartford/Tolland County Contingent In Boys Soccer Poll
Nine of the top 20 schools in the latest Connecticut boys soccer polls are in Hartford or Tolland counties.
CONNECTICUT — North-central Connecticut schools have become a dominant force in high school boys soccer, as nine of the top 20 teams in the most recent poll of coaches are located in Hartford and Tolland counties.
Hall High School of West Hartford continued its run atop the Class LL/L poll, collecting 14 of 16 first-place votes. Glastonbury (4th), Wethersfield (6th), Farmington (7th) and Conard (10th) also cracked the top 10.
In Classes M/S, Plainville remained in front, garnering 11 of 14 top votes. Ellington (3rd), Tolland (9th) and Suffield (10th) also placed highly.
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Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs earning support from voters.
CLASS LL/L
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- Hall (14) (LW: 1)
- Daniel Hand (2) (LW: 2)
- Fairfield Prep (LW: N/R)
- Glastonbury (LW: 4)
- Joel Barlow (LW: 8)
- Wethersfield (LW: 5)
- Farmington (LW: 7)
- Greenwich (LW: 9)
- Wilton (LW: 3)
- Conard (LW: N/R)
Also receiving votes: Newtown, Middletown, Darien, RHAM.
Coaches voting: Arnie Jandreau, Lyman Hall; Dave Zlatin, Avon; Dan Woog, Staples; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Rick Distefano, Foran; Jim Lewicki, Wilton; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Art Branco, Cheshire; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; John Blomstrann, E.O. Smith ;Chris Cap, West Haven; Colin Delaney, Independent.
CLASS M/S
- Plainville (11) (LW: 1)
- Holy Cross (2) (LW: 3)
- Ellington (1) (LW: 2)
- Stonington (LW: 4)
- Montville (LW: 7)
- Old Lyme (LW: N/R)
- Litchfield (LW: 8)
- Nonnewaug (LW: N/R)
- Tolland (LW: N/R)
- Suffield (LW: N/R)
Also receiving votes: Seymour, Granby, Windham, Canton, Cromwell, Woodland, Weston, Watertown, Valley Regional, Griswold, Ledyard, Norwich Tech.
Coaches voting: Colin Delaney, Independent; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Steve Kassoy, St. Paul; Tim Brown, Plainville; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Ryan Fabry, Lyman Memorial; Vic Santos, Independent; Vito Caligiuri, Watertown; Paul deCastro, Stonington; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law; Bill Glenney, Ledyard; Bill Phelps, Canton.
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