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First Girls Volleyball Poll Of 2022 Fall Season Released

Three different schools received first-place votes by a panel of Connecticut high school coaches.

In the initial balloting of the 2022 fall season, three different schools received first-place votes by a panel of Connecticut high school girls volleyball coaches.
In the initial balloting of the 2022 fall season, three different schools received first-place votes by a panel of Connecticut high school girls volleyball coaches. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

CONNECTICUT — Winners of 17 Connecticut high school girls volleyball state championships, Darien established itself as a clear favorite in the first balloting of coaches this fall.

The Blue Wave collected first-place votes from seven of 11 coaches to easily outdistance runner-up Greenwich.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other teams receiving votes.

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1. Darien (7)
2. Greenwich (3)
3. Joel Barlow (1)
4. RHAM
5. Simsbury
6. Seymour
7. (tie) Southington
7. (tie) Amity Regional
9. Cheshire
10. Griswold

Also receiving votes: Conard, Stratford, Fairfield Ludlowe, Newtown, Bristol Eastern, Stamford, Hale-Ray, Weston, Woodland, Westhill, Masuk, Nonnewaug, Coventry, Granby, Naugatuck, New Britain, Fairfield Warde, Glastonbury, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Shelton, Suffield.

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Voters: Craig Brown, East Haven; Rich Heitz, Southington; Kevin Savejs, Maloney; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Dave Alexandro, Sacred Heart Academy; Tim Zaprzalka, Pomperaug; Tina Rembish, Fairfield Ludlowe; Jamie Bruno, Griswold; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Steve Goodrich, SMSA.
Compiled by Tim Guernsey

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