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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.

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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- Hall
- East Lyme
- Stamford
- Greenwich
- Notre Dame-West Haven
- Glastonbury
- Cheshire
- Fairfield Ludlowe
- Brookfield
- 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
- Old Saybrook
- Lewis Mills
- RHAM 76
- Rocky Hill
- Stonington
- Tolland
- Holy Cross
- Shepaug Valley
- East Hampton
- 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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