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First Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll Of 2021 Season Released
Five different schools received first-place votes in the initial balloting of Connecticut high school girls volleyball coaches.

CONNECTICUT — Five different schools were deemed tops in Connecticut high school girls volleyball by coaches in the initial poll of the 2021 season.
Greenwich had five of 13 top nods to top the balloting, with Cheshire a close second, also with five first-place votes. Darien, Conard and Weston also were chosen first on some coaches' ballots.
Here are the top 10, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other schools collecting votes.
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- Greenwich (5)
- Cheshire (5)
- Darien (1)
- Conard (1)
- Weston (1)
- Amity Regional
- Fairfield Ludlowe
- Fitch
- Farmington
- Bristol Eastern
Also receiving votes: RHAM, Pomperaug, Granby, North Haven, Haddam-Killingworth.
Voters: Steve Goodrich, SMSA; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Craig Brown, East Haven; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Peter Georgiou, Brien McMahon; Brian Leblanc, Simsbury; Sue Bavone, Cheshire; Tim Zaprzalka, Pomperaug; Steve Brienza, Wilton; Robin Callender, Haddam-Killingworth; Adam Bottome, Woodstock Academy.
Compiled by Tim Guernsey
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