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Granby Gets Support in Preseason Softball Poll
The Bears are seeking to improve on last season, when they advanced to the Class M quarterfinals.
GRANBY, CT — An outstanding 17-3 regular season record in 2017 was marred by a third-round loss in the Class M state tournament, but the Granby Memorial High School softball team is looking to improve on that standard.
The Bears received a considerable amount of support from voters in preseason balloting of coaches and media members.
Defending Class M champion Seymour, which eliminated Granby in the 2017 quarterfinals, collected nine of 13 first-place votes to pace the initial balloting. Southington, which garnered the other four top votes, was second.
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Here are the top 15, plus all other schools receiving votes:
- Seymour
- Southington
- Trumbull
- Cheshire
- Masuk
- Joel Barlow
- East Haven
- Norwich Free Academy
- Amity Regional
- North Branford
- Holy Cross
- St. Joseph
- Stamford
- Middletown
- Griswold
Also receiving votes: North Haven, Granby Memorial, Fitch, Pomperaug, Torrington, Bristol Eastern, Daniel Hand, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Norwalk, Guilford, Westhill, New Milford, Fairfield Warde, New Canaan, Sacred Heart, Stonington, Branford, South Windsor, E.O. Smith, Coventry, Lauralton Hall, St. Paul.
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Voters: Tony Calcagni, Coginchaug; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day; George DeMaio, WELI; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; 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.
Photo credit: Tim Jensen
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