West Haven Cracks Top 5 of Latest High School Softball Poll

WEST HAVEN, CT — The latest Connecticut high school softball poll features a unique aspect: not one position in the top 10 is filled by the same team that occupied it the week prior.

St. Joseph unanimously moved into the top position, earning all 16 first-place votes to surpass Masuk. North Haven moved up a spot into third, switching places with Trumbull, while West Haven improved a spot to crack the top five.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other teams garnering votes.

1. St. Joseph (lw: 2)
2. Masuk (lw: 1)
3. North Haven (lw: 4)
4. Trumbull (lw: 3)
5. West Haven (lw: 6)
6. Cheshire (lw: 7)
7. South Windsor (lw: 8)
8. Southington (lw: 5)
9. Valley Regional (lw: NR)
10. Bristol Eastern (lw: 8)

Also receiving votes: E.O. Smith, Oxford, St. Paul, Seymour, Norwich Free Academy, Northwestern Regional, Fairfield Warde, Amity, Montville, Joel Barlow, Windsor, Coventry, Ellington.

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.