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Familiar Names Top Initial High School Field Hockey Poll
The defending Class L and M champions sit atop the rankings in the season's first coaches poll.
Two-time defending Class L state champion Staples High School is off to a flying start, outscoring opponents 26-2 en route to four straight victories to open the season and securing the top spot in the initial poll of high school field hockey coaches.
Staples received first-place nods from six of the eight voters. Cheshire and Wilton also received top votes.
Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes.
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- Staples
- Daniel Hand
- Cheshire
- Wilton
- Pomperaug
- Granby Memorial
- Stonington
- Immaculate
- Darien
- Ridgefield
Also receiving votes: New Canaan, East Lyme, Nonnewaug, Westbrook.
Voters: Matt Ariniello, Immaculate; Janet Dickey, Westbrook; Dawn Hough, New Milford; Sandy Wickman Mason, Granby Memorial; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington
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Photo credit: Tim Jensen
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