Granby Memorial Cracks Top 10 of High School Girls Volleyball Poll

GRANBY, CT — A trio of victories last week, including a huge win over a Top 10-ranked NCCC foe, lifted Granby Memorial High School into the Top 10 of the latest Connecticut coaches girls volleyball poll, compiled by GameTimeCT.com.

The Bears opened the week with wins over Torrington and Classical Magnet, then topped ninth-ranked Coventry 3-2 on the road Thursday.

The top 10 rankings and records through Tuesday, Oct. 4:

1. RHAM (7-0)
2. Greenwich (9-0)
3. Farmington (8-0)
4. Amity (9-0)
5. Haddam-Killingworth (10-0)
6. Ridgefield (7-1)
7. Glastonbury (8-2)
8. Lyman Memorial (11-0)
9. Coventry (9-1)
10. Granby Memorial (7-0)

Also receiving votes: Brien McMahon (7-1), Stamford (7-2), Avon (8-1), Bristol Eastern (7-2), Joel Barlow (9-2).

Coaches voting: Seth Davis, Amity; Brian Casey, Ansonia; Curt Burns, Avon; Bob Tarigo, Berlin; Troy Walcott, Bloomfield; Peter Georgiou, Brien McMahon; Jonathan Heller, Career Magnet; Ashley Alexander, East Catholic; Craig Brown, East Haven; Jack Biggs, East Lyme; Albina M. Belisle, Enfield; Laura Arena, Farmington; Steve Banks, Fitch; Julie Johnson, Foran; Matt Warner, Glastonbury; Steve Lapham, Greenwich; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Dan Vogt, Killingly; Peter Maneggia Jr., Montville; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Lidania Cibere, Ridgefield; Richard Heitz, Southington; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Craig Pucci, Trinity Catholic; La’Tosha Woodard, Windsor; James Amato, Woodland; Adam Bottone, Woodstock Academy.

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