Granby Places in Top 5 of Final Boys Soccer Poll

After knocking off top-seeded Naugatuck in the Class LL boys soccer finals, Glastonbury High School became the top choice in the final weekly balloting of the state coaches poll.

The Tomahawks received 12 of 14 first-place votes to snare the season-ending top spot. They finished their championship season with a 17-2-1 record.

Daniel Hand, the Class L champion, collected the other two first-place votes.

Lewis Mills of Burlington was the unanimous pick of 10 coaches in the Class M-S polling. The Spartans scored with 10 seconds to play to defeat Suffield 3-2 in the finals.

Granby Memorial (17-1-1) wound up fourth in the final M-S balloting.

Here are the top 10 for each division, plus all other schools receiving votes:

LL-L

1. Glastonbury
2. Daniel Hand
3. E.O. Smith
3. Naugatuck
5. Masuk
6. Guilford
7. Norwalk
7. Farmington
9. Ridgefield
10. Shelton

Also receiving votes: Bethel, Hall, Joel Barlow, Greenwich, Staples.

Coaches voting: Dan Woog, Staples; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Mark Landers, Glastonbury; John Blomstrann, E.O. Smith; Dave Yanosy, Southington; Jim Lewicki, Wilton; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Artur Branco, Cheshire; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Arnie Jandreau, Lyman Hall; Dave Zlatin, Avon; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Dave Lavery, Brookfield; Vic Santos, Independent.

M-S

1. Lewis Mills
2. Suffield
3. Morgan
4. Granby Memorial
5. Ellington
6. Somers
7. Old Saybrook
8. Stonington
9. Haddam-Killingworth
10. Coventry

Also receiving votes: Tolland, Bacon Academy, Windham, Litchfield, Bullard Havens Tech.

Coaches voting: Colin Delaney, Montville; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Dave Emery, Granby Memorial; Tim Brown, Plainville; Roy Gurnon, Ellington; Andy Campbell, Northwest Regional; Sam Barnes, Old Saybrook; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Ryan Fabry, Lyman Memorial; Vic Santos, Independent; Gianni Perugini, Sacred Heart.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen