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Cheshire Places in Top 10 of Final Field Hockey Poll
The Rams reached the quarterfinals of the Class L state tournament.
Last weekend's three state field hockey championship matches were all exciting, with just a one-goal margin deciding each contest. That closeness carried over into the final coaches poll of the season, with three different schools receiving first-place votes.
Class M champion Daniel Hand garnered six top votes to place first in the balloting. Class L titleholder Staples and Class S winner North Branford also collected first-place votes.
Cheshire, which lost to Staples 2-1 in the Class L quarterfinals, finished in 10th place.
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Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes:
1. Daniel Hand
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2. Staples
3. Darien
4. North Branford
5. Enfield
6. Greenwich
7. Granby Memorial
8. New Canaan
9. Norwalk
10. Cheshire
Also receiving votes: Branford, Guilford, New Fairfield, Pomperaug.
Coaches voting: Matt Ariniello, Immaculate; Janet Dickey, Westbrook; Dawn Hough, New Milford; Sandy Wickman Mason, Granby; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington.
Photo credit: Tim Jensen
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