Total Shakeup In the Top 6 in Latest Softball Poll

For the first time this spring, a team other than Seymour sits atop the state high school softball poll of coaches and media members.

Masuk (18-0) collected 11 of 13 first-place votes to take over the top spot in the rankings. Seymour (16-1), which had been No. 1 all season, got the other two top votes to place second.

North Branford (17-0), Southington (14-1) and Griswold (17-0) round out the top five.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through May 13:

1. Masuk (18-0)
2. Seymour (16-1)
3. North Branford (17-0)
4. Southington (14-1)
5. Griswold (17-0)
6. Trumbull (15-1)
7. Cheshire (16-1)
8. Amity Regional (15-2)
9. Daniel Hand (15-1)
10. St. Paul (16-1)

Also receiving votes: Brookfield (16-2), E.O. Smith (13-2), Granby Memorial (14-2), Northwestern Regional (15-0), Norwich Free Academy (13-4), Fairfield Ludlowe (14-3), Stafford (14-1), Maloney (14-2), Coventry (15-1), North Haven (14-3), Joel Barlow (14-4), Bristol Eastern (10-4), South Windsor (11-4), Newtown (14-4), Northwest Catholic (12-2).

Voters: Tony Calcagni, Coginchaug; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day; George DeMaio, WELI; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Ryan Lacey, Danbury News Times; Mike Madera, Hearst Connecticut Media; Dave Phillips, Hearst Connecticut Media; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Mike Suppe, HAN Network, Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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