Joel Barlow Netters Still In Top 5 of State Poll

REDDING, CT — Undefeated Woodstock Academy, which has not dropped a set since mid-September, continues its reign atop the Connecticut high school girls volleyball coaches poll.

The Centaurs drew first-place votes from 19 of 24 coaches to hold its position at No. 1. Southington and Cheshire retained their spots at second and third; in fact, the top seven positions were unchanged.

Joel Barlow maintained the fifth position in the most recent balloting.

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

1. Woodstock Academy (19) (lw: 1)
2. Southington (3) (lw: 2)
3. Cheshire (1) (lw: 3)
4. RHAM (1) (lw: 4)
5. Joel Barlow (lw: 5)
6. East Lyme (lw: 6)
7. Bristol Eastern (lw: 7)
8. Seymour (lw: 10)
9. Westhill (lw: 8)
10. SMSA (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: St. Joseph, Trumbull, Conard, Fairfield Ludlowe, Farmington, Coginchaug, Greenwich, Coventry, Bristol Central, Avon.

Coaches voting: Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Adam Bottone, Woodstock Academy; Curt Burns, Avon; Steve Lapham, Greenwich; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Richard Heitz, Southington; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Steve Banks, Fitch; Kevin Savejs, Maloney; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Angie Kumm, Berlin; Sue Bavone, Cheshire; Tony Sanith, Glastonbury; Laura Arena, Farmington; Jack Biggs, East Lyme; Ryan Czaja, Norwich Free Academy; Robin Callender, Haddam-Killingworth; Nicole Trommelen, Trumbull; Jon Shepro, Staples; Martin Martinez, East Hartford; Mia Malafronte, Sacred Heart Academy; Brian Casey, Ansonia.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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