Hall, Stonington Top Preseason High School Boys Soccer Polls

CONNECTICUT — Regular season competition begins Thursday for high school boys soccer teams throughout Connecticut, and a panel of coaches has selected the top teams in Classes LL/L and M/S.

Hall collected first-place votes from four of 11 voters to pace Classes LL/L, while Stonington, despite receiving the top nod from just three of 11 voters, led the way in Classes M/S.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other schools garnering support.

Classes LL/L

1. Hall (4)
2. Glastonbury (2)
3. Farmington (1)
4. Daniel Hand (3)
5. Greenwich
6. Wethersfield (1)
7. Staples
8. Fairfield Prep
9. Danbury
10. Newtown

Also receiving votes: Wilton, Simsbury, Guilford, Naugatuck, Xavier, Trumbull, Shelton, Fairfield Ludlowe, Cheshire, West Haven, Conard, Masuk, Norwalk, Middletown, Brookfield, Fairfield Warde, East Hartford.

Coaches voting: Dave Zlatin, Avon; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Vito Caligiuri, Watertown; Jim Lewicki, Independent; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; Chris Cap, West Haven; Colin Delaney, Independent; Nick Boorman, Farmington.

Classes M/S

1. Stonington (3)
2. Holy Cross (4)
3. Ellington (1)
4. Joel Barlow (3)
5. Nonnewaug
6. Suffield
7. Weston
8. Tolland
9. Lewis Mills
10. Granby

Also receiving votes: Plainville, Woodland, Old Saybrook, Ledyard, Morgan, Canton, East Catholic, Northwestern Regional, Somers, Jonathan Law, Litchfield, Valley Regional.

Coaches voting: Colin Delaney, Independent; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Rick Distefano, Foran; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Vic Santos, Independent; Paul DeCastro, Stonington; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law; Bill Glenney, Ledyard.

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