Southington In Top 5 of Season-Ending Volleyball Coaches Poll

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Despite a disappointing loss in the semifinals of the Class LL girls volleyball tournament, Southington High School wound up in fourth position in the final coaches poll for 2018.

The Lady Knights were unbeaten through the regular season, but dropped a five-set heartbreaker to perennial power Darien in the semifinals.

Class L champion Joel Barlow took top honors in the final balloting, followed by Class LL titlist Amity and Class L runner-up Woodstock Academy.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes in parentheses, plus all other programs receiving votes.

1. Joel Barlow (20)
2. Amity (6)
3. Woodstock Academy
4. Southington (1)
5. Seymour
6. Darien
7. RHAM
8. Cheshire
9. Lyman Memorial
10. Bristol Eastern

Also receiving votes: Westhill, Coventry, Weston, East Lyme, Farmington, SMSA, Lewis Mills, Bristol Central, Lyman Hall, Newtown.

Coaches voting: Martin Martinez, East Hartford; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Angie Kumm, Berlin; Adam Bottone, Woodstock Academy; Curt Burns, Avon; Steve Lapham, Greenwich; Amanda Nappi, Lyman Memorial; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Duffy Lynch, Career Magnet; Robin Callender, Haddam-Killingworth; Sue Bavone, Cheshire; Brian Casey, Ansonia; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Steve Banks, Fitch; Ryan Czaja, Norwich Free Academy; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Victoria Sperrazza, Sheehan; Pete Georgiou, Brien McMahon; Seth Davis, Amity; Carol Conti-Asplund, Joel Barlow; Julie Johnson, Foran; Albina Belisle, Enfield; Tony Sanith, Glastonbury; Craig Brown, East Haven; Cathy Federowicz, Seymour; Richard Heitz, Southington.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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