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Staples Unanimous Selection As Top Field Hockey Team In Connecticut
A panel of eight state high school field hockey coaches unanimously voted the Class L champion Wreckers as the top squad in the state.
CONNECTICUT — After soundly defeating FCIAC rival Darien 5-2 in the Class L field hockey finals Saturday, it seems only fitting that Staples High School was deemed the top team in the state by a panel of coaches.
All eight voters gave their top nod to the Wreckers, who took home their second straight state crown. Darien placed second, while Class M winner Guilford was third.
Here are the top 10, as well as all other schools receiving votes.
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- Staples
- Darien
- Guilford
- Wilton
- Shepaug Valley
- Branford
- Sacred Heart Academy
- Fairfield Ludlowe
- Glastonbury
- Daniel Hand
Also receiving votes: North Branford, Greenwich, Ridgefield, Simsbury.
Coaches voting: Matt Arinello, Immaculate; Margaret Bristol, Canton; Janet Dickey, Westbrook; Dawn Hough, New Milford; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington.
Compiled by Janet Dickey.
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