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Hall, Old Saybrook Place First In Final Boys Soccer Coaches Polls

The Class LL and Class S champions garnered the most votes in balloting by a panel of high school coaches.

Class LL champion Hall and Class S titleholder Old Saybrook garnered the most votes in the final balloting of the season by a panel of high school coaches.
Class LL champion Hall and Class S titleholder Old Saybrook garnered the most votes in the final balloting of the season by a panel of high school coaches. (Michael Lemanski/Patch)

CONNECTICUT — With the excitement of Championship Weekend still fresh in soccer fans' minds, a panel of Connecticut high school coaches has conducted its final poll on the top teams in the state.

Hall, the Class LL champion, placed the Class LL-L division, garnering nine of 11 first-place votes. Class L winner East Lyme received the other two top votes.

In Classes M-S, Old Saybrook's fifth straight Class S championship earned them top nods from eight voters, with Lewis Mills, the Class M winner, garnering the other three.

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Here are the top 10 in each division, as well as all other programs receiving votes.

CLASSES LL-L

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  1. Hall
  2. East Lyme
  3. Stamford
  4. Greenwich
  5. Notre Dame-West Haven
  6. Glastonbury
  7. Cheshire
  8. Fairfield Ludlowe
  9. Brookfield
  10. Xavier

Also receiving votes: Brien McMahon, Trumbull, Staples, Masuk, Bethel, Suffield, Hamden.

Voters: Dave Zlatin, Avon; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; Chris Cap, West Haven; Nick Boorman, Farmington; Artur Branco, Cheshire; Sil Vitello, Trumbull; Jim Lewicki, Independent.

CLASSES M-S

  1. Old Saybrook
  2. Lewis Mills
  3. RHAM 76
  4. Rocky Hill
  5. Stonington
  6. Tolland
  7. Holy Cross
  8. Shepaug Valley
  9. East Hampton
  10. Haddam-Killingworth

Also receiving votes: New Fairfield, Coventry, Granby, Nonnewaug, Canton.

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

Compiled by Mike Gruber

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