New No. 1 Team In Class M/S Boys Soccer; 5 New Entries Crack Top 10

CONNECTICUT — Ellington took over the top spot in Classes M/S in the most recent Connecticut high school boys soccer coaches poll.

The Knights edged ahead of season-long No. 1 Old Saybrook, with each school receiving five first-place votes. In Classes LL/L, Trumbull maintained its position atop the balloting, ahead of runner-up Hall.

Three schools joined the top 10 in Classes M/S, while two teams pushed their way into the rankings in Classes LL/L.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs receiving support from voters.

CLASSES LL/L

1. Trumbull (5) (lw: 1)
2. Hall (4) (lw: 2)
3. Glastonbury (1) (lw: 3)
4. Norwalk (lw: 5)
5. Bethel (lw: 7)
6. Guilford (lw: 4)
7. Newington (lw: NR)
8. Shelton (lw: 8)
9. Farmington (lw: 6)
10. South Windsor (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Fairfield Warde, Xavier, Fairfield Prep, Newtown, Darien, Berlin, Greenwich, Pomperaug, Danbury, Cheshire, Simsbury.

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; Jim Lewicki, Independent.

CLASSES M/S

1. Ellington (5) (lw: 2)
2. Old Saybrook (5) (lw: 1)
3. Weston (lw: 4)
4. East Hampton (lw: 5)
5. Suffield (lw: 7)
6. Stonington (lw: 3)
7. Oxford (lw: NR)
8. Nonnewaug (lw: NR)
9. Rocky Hill (lw: NR)
10. Morgan (lw: 6)

Also receiving votes: Windham, Shepaug Valley, Canton, Plainville, Tolland, Litchfield, Joel Barlow, St. Bernard, Bacon Academy, Coventry.

Voters: Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Rick Distefano, Foran; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Vic Santos, Independent; Mario Costa, Stonington; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law; Bill Glenney, Ledyard; Bill Phelps, Canton.

Compiled by Mike Gruber