Tolland Boys Soccer Moves Into Top Spot In Classes M/S Coaches Poll

TOLLAND, CT —After placing third in the Connecticut high school soccer coaches preseason poll, Tolland was looking to improve its position. In the first week of the regular season, the Eagles did just that, taking over the top spot in Classes M/S.

Tolland collected four first-place votes to unseat preseason favorite Lewis Mills, which dropped to second. Other teams from Hartford and Tolland counties receiving support were RHAM, Suffield, Rocky Hill, Canton and Granby.

Preseason pick Hall of West Hartford continues to lead the pace in Classes LL/L. Glastonbury and Farmington also made the top 5.

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 votes.

Classes M/S

1. Tolland (4) (lw: 3)
2. Lewis Mills (4) (lw: 1)
3. Old Saybrook (lw: 2)
4. Stonington (lw: 4)
5. Daniel Hand (lw: 5)
6. East Hampton (1) (lw: 6)
7. RHAM (lw: 7)
8. Suffield (lw: 9)
9. Shepaug Valley (lw: 8)
10. Holy Cross (lw: 10)

Also receiving votes: Rocky Hill, Canton, Granby, Nonnewaug, Joel Barlow, Weston, Ledyard, Morgan, Northwestern Regional.

Coaches voting: Rob Andrulis, Independent; Rick Distefano, Foran; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Vic Santos, Independent; Mario Costa, Stonington; Bill Glenney, Ledyard; Andrew Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Paul Horta, Rocky Hill.

1. Hall (7) (lw: 1)
2. Greenwich (lw: 2)
3. Glastonbury (lw: 4)
4. Farmington (1) (lw: 5)
5. Stamford (lw: 3)
6. Xavier (1) (lw: 7)
7. Brookfield (lw: 10)
8. Fairfield Prep (lw: 9)
9. East Lyme (lw: 6)
10. Staples (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Notre Dame-West Haven, Bethel, Cheshire, Fairfield Ludlowe, Trumbull, Masuk, Hamden, Guilford.

Coaches voting: Dave Zlatin, Avon; Chris Laughton, Independent; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; Chris Cap, West Haven; Nick Boorman, Farmington; Artur Branco, Cheshire; Sal Vitello, Trumbull; Jim Lewicki, Independent; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law.
Compiled by Zeke Seguro