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Initial Connecticut High School Field Hockey Poll Of 2023 Released
A panel of coaches cast ballots to select the top high school field hockey teams in the state.
CONNECTICUT — Defending Class L champion Darien received first-place nods from all but one voter in the inaugural Connecticut high school field hockey coaches poll of the season.
The Blue Wave collected seven top votes, with Ridgefield garnering the other No. 1 selection to place second in the balloting.
Here are the top 10, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other teams receiving consideration.
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- Darien (7)
- Ridgefield (1)
- Staples
- Branford
- Daniel Hand
- Wilton
- Glastonbury
- Shepaug Valley
- Canton
- North Branford
Also receiving votes: Norwalk, Immaculate, Greenwich, Wethersfield, Stonington, Amity Regional.
Coaches voting: Matt Ariniello, Immaculate; Margaret Bristol, Canton; Janet Dickey, Westbrook; Dawn Hough, New Milford; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington.
Compiled by Janet Dickey
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