Thursday, June 13, 2013

My Final Top 10 Ballot

Here's how I voted for the Final Top 10 Poll. The poll will be released later today on-line and in Friday's print editions.



1. Masuk
2. Southington
3. Mercy
4. Foran
5. Oxford
6. Bristol Central
7. Berlin
8. Maloney
9. Rockville
10. Waterford
11. Torrington
12. East Haven
13. Hand
14. Seymour
15. Granby

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

My Top 10 Ballot

Here's how I voted for the Register's Top 10 Softball Poll.

The poll will be released later today on our website http://www.nhregister.com/ and it will appear in Monday's print editions. 


1. Masuk
2. Rockville
3. Torrington
4. Southington
5. Bristol Central
6. Oxford
7. Mercy
8. East Haven
9. Seymour
10. Foran
11. Hand
12. Maloney
13. Amity
14. Cheshire
15. Granby

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

My Top 10 Ballot

Here's how I voted for the Register's Top 10 Softball Poll.

The poll will be released later today on our website http://www.nhregister.com/ and it will appear in Monday's print editions. 


1. Masuk
2. Rockville
3. Torrington
4. Southington
5. Bristol Central
6. Maloney
7. Oxford
8. Mercy
9. East Haven
10. Stonington
11. Seymour
12. Hand
13. Foran
14. East Lyme
15. Granby

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Register Top 10 Poll

Register Top 10
Softball poll
TeamPointsLastClass
1. Masuk (16) (14-0)4802L
Last week’s results: Def. Pomperaug 12-0, Lauralton Hall 5-0 and Newtown 6-0.
Bottom line: The Panthers are now not only the top team in the state, but they may have the state’s top player in junior pitcher Tatum Buckley.
2. Maloney (14-0)4423L
Last week’s results: Def. Berlin 3-0, Tolland 10-2 and Platt 7-0.
Bottom line: The Spartans visit Bristol Central (12-2) today. The Rams have won eight in a row. Maloney defeated Bristol Central 2-0 on April 10.
3. Rockville (12-1)3841L
Last week’s results: Def. Rocky Hill 4-3, lost to Bristol Central 6-3 and def. Fermi 17-0.
Bottom line: The Rams had their 16-game winning streak dating back to last season snapped by Bristol Central.
4. Southington (12-1)3784LL
Last week’s results: Def. Simsbury 3-1, East Hartford 16-1 and New Britain 21-0.
Bottom line: There’s a good chance that the Blue Knights won’t lose another game in the regular season.
5. Torrington (16-0)3615L
Last week’s results: Def. Derby 16-0, Wolcott 3-0 and Holy Cross 7-1.
Bottom line: Until Holy Cross, the Red Raiders had shutout their last five opponents.
6. East Haven (14-1)2927M
Last week’s results: Def. Shelton 18-3, North Branford 11-1, Branford 18-3 and Career 28-0.
Bottom line: The Easties can win the Southern Connecticut Conference Oronoque Division with a victory over North Haven on Thursday.
T7. Oxford (11-2)2116S
Last week’s results: Def. Bethel 5-0, Kolbe Cathedral 3-0 and lost to Lauralton Hall 2-1.
Bottom line: The Wolverines slip just one spot despite losing to Lauralton Hall.
T7. Waterford (11-2)21110M
Last week’s results: Def. Fitch 2-1, Norwich Free Academy 5-1 and Bacon Academy 6-1.
Bottom line: The Lancers visit East Lyme (11-2) on Thursday. Waterford defeated the Vikings 6-5 on April 22.
9. Hand (12-1)206NRLL
Last week’s results: Def. Law 3-0 and Sacred Heart Academy 6-4.
Bottom line: The Tigers reach the Top 10 for the first time this season and now must visit Foran (11-3) today at 3:45 p.m. in Milford.
10. Berlin (11-1)2029L
Last week’s results: Lost to Maloney 3-0, and defeated E.O. Smith 4-1 and Plainville 13-8.
Bottom line: The Red Coats suffered their first loss of the season to Maloney last Monday but remain in the Top 10.
Dropped out: Foran (8).
First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis.
Others receiving votes: Stonington (13-1), 192; Bristol Central (12-2), 152; Foran (11-3), 112; Mercy (11-2) and Seymour (12-2), 106; Granby (11-1), 78; East Lyme (11-2), 37; Danbury (11-3), 30; Suffield (12-0), 26; Westhill (11-3), 24; Lauralton Hall (10-3), 16; Morgan (11-1), 15; Brookfield (13-2), 12; Woodland (12-2), 7.
The following voted: Mary Albl, Fairfield Minuteman; Scott Aresco, Maloney; Tony Calcagni, Mercy; George DeMaio, WELI; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Kathleen Hoag, Cheshire; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Suzy Miner, Hale-Ray; Theresa Napolitano, Lauralton Hall; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, Hersam-Acorn; Liz Sutman, Waterford; Peter Vander Veer, Hersam-Acorn; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.
The following did not vote: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Mike Cardillo, Connecticut Post.
Poll compiled by Mike Pucci.

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

My Top 10 Ballot

Here's how I voted for the Register's Top 10 Softball Poll.

The poll will be released later today on our website http://www.nhregister.com/ and it will appear in Monday's print editions. 






1. Masuk
2. Maloney
3. Rockville
4. Torrington
5. East Haven
6. Southington
7. Hand
8. Waterford
9. Mercy
10. Stonington
11. Berlin
12. Bristol Central
13. Seymour
14. Granby
15. Oxford

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Monday, April 29, 2013

My Top 10 Ballot

Here's how I voted for the Register's Top 10 Softball Poll.

The poll will be released later today on our website http://www.nhregister.com/ and it will appear in Tuesday's print editions. 



1. Rockville
2. Masuk
3. Maloney
4. Torrington
5. Oxford
6. East Haven
7. Southington
8. Berlin
9. Hand
10. Foran
11. Granby
12. Waterford
13. Mercy
14. Stonington
15. Seymour

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Rockville remains No. 1 in Register Top 10 Poll

Register Top 10
Softball Poll
TeamPointsLastClass
1. Rockville (12) (7-0)5261L
Last week’s results: Def. Conard 10-7, Bloomfield 33-0 (5) and Waterford 5-0.
Bottom line: Senior pitcher Kaitlyn Lajoie allowed one hit in the victory over Waterford.
2. Masuk (6) (8-0)5142L
Last week’s results: Def. Kolbe Cathedral 7-0, Immaculate 22-2 and Weston 14-0.
Bottom line: Tatum Buckley tossed a no-hitter and struck out 14 in the win over Weston.
3. Maloney (7-0)4584L
Last week’s results: Def. New Milford 10-5, Plainville 10-4 and Glastonbury 3-2.
Bottom line: The Spartans host Bristol Eastern on Friday in what could be one of the more interesting Central Connecticut Conference contests this week.
4. Southington (6-1)4006LL
Last week’s results: Def. Rocky Hill 15-0 (5), Conard 13-0 and Bristol Eastern 4-0.
Bottom line: The Blue Knights have shut out four opponents this season, including all three last week.
5. Amity (7-1)3723LL
Last week’s results: Def. Cheshire 7-3, lost to Mercy 8-1 and def. Sheehan 7-1.
Bottom line: Mercy scored eight times in the top of the seventh inning to hand the Spartans their first loss.
6. Torrington (10-0)3598L
Last week’s results: Def. Wilby 26-0 and 15-0, Sacred Heart 26-0, Naugatuck 5-1 and Woodland 6-1.
Bottom line: Torrington is clearly the class of the Naugatuck Valley League having shut out six of its 10 opponents.
7. Oxford (5-1)3027S
Last week’s results: Def. Bunnell 5-0 and Newtown 5-1 (8).
Bottom line: The Wolverines have four games this week, including today at home against Brookfield (6-1).
8. Foran (6-2)2525L
Last week’s results: Lost to Hand 2-1 and def. Hillhouse 29-0, North Haven 7-1 and Law 6-5.
Bottom line: The Lions earned a convincing win over previously unbeaten North Haven.
9. East Haven (9-1)221NRM
Last week’s results: Def. Law 4-2, Career 16-0, Wilbur Cross 14-0, North Branford 7-0 and North Haven 7-3.
Bottom line: The Easties’ only loss is to No. 5 Amity, while East Haven defeated No. 8 Foran.
10. Stonington (6-0)186NRM
Last week’s results: Def. Killingly 12-0 and Montville 13-1.
Bottom line: The Bears visit Waterford (5-2) on Friday.
Dropped out: Waterford (9), Westhill (10).
First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis.
Others receiving votes: Waterford (5-2), 165; Berlin (6-0) and Hand (8-1), 153; East Lyme (6-0), 80; Westhill (5-2), 69; Brookfield (6-1), 64; Granby (5-0), 60; Seymour (6-2), 59; Fairfield Ludlowe (8-1), 39; Mercy (6-2), 37; Danbury (7-1), 29; West Haven (6-2), 28; Bristol Central (5-2), 16; Suffield (5-0) and Lauralton Hall (5-2), 9; North Branford (6-2) and North Haven (7-2), 8; Cheshire (6-3) and Haddam-Killingworth (5-2), 7.
The following voted: Mary Albl, Fairfield Minuteman; Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Scott Aresco, Maloney; Tony Calcagni, Mercy; Mike Cardillo, Connecticut Post; George DeMaio, WELI; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Kathleen Hoag, Cheshire; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Suzy Miner, Hale-Ray; Theresa Napolitano, Lauralton Hall; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, Hersam-Acorn; Liz Sutman, Waterford; Peter Vander Veer, Hersam-Acorn; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.
Poll compiled by Mike Pucci.

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

My Top 10 Ballot

Here's how I voted for the Register's Top 10 Softball Poll.

The poll will be released later today on our website http://www.nhregister.com/ and it will appear in Monday's print editions. 



1. Rockville
2. Masuk
3. Maloney
4. Torrington
5. Oxford
6. East Haven
7. Southington
8. Amity
9. Stonington
10. Berlin
11. Hand
12. Foran
13. East Lyme
14. Granby
15. Waterford

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

My Top 10 Ballot

Here's how I voted for the Register's Top 10 Softball Poll.

The poll will be released later today on our website http://www.nhregister.com/.




1. Rockville
2. Masuk
3. Amity
4. Maloney
5. Torrington
6. Oxford
7. East Haven
8. Foran
9. Bristol Central
10. Southington
11. Stonington
12. Berlin
13. Brookfield
14. Waterford
15. West Haven

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Southington No. 1 in Preseason Poll

New Haven Register Top 10 Softball Poll (1st-place votes in parentheses)
Team
Record
Pts.
LAST
1
Southington (4)
22-3
430 6
2
Foran (4)
25-2
408
4
3
Rockville (5)
22-2
405
2
4
Seymour (1)
25-1
321
5
5
Masuk (1)
21-5
295
NR
6
Rocky Hill
22-1
263
1
7
Amity
23-5
261
3
8
Waterford
24-2
225
9
9
Oxford (1)
21-3
214
NR
10
Maloney
21-2
174
7
Dropped Out: Coginchaug (8), Granby 10.
Other teams receiving votes: Westhill (1) (23-4), 163; Coginchaug (22-4), 110; Brookfield (21-4), 108; Torrington (21-4), 87; East Haven (16-8), 85; Granby (23-2), 80; Bristol Eastern (18-5), 78; Darien (22-4), 76; Law (19-4) and St. Joseph (18-6), 62; Griswold (20-5), 58; Cheshire (13-9), 57; Fitch (19-5), 49; Lauralton Hall (14-6), 37; Stonington (21-5), 33; Suffield (17-5), 24; Newtown (10-12) and Stamford (14-9), 18; Danbury (16-8) and Haddam-Killingworth (18-5), 16; Mercy (18-7), 14; Sacred Heart Academy (7-13), 12; Hand (7-13) and Norwalk (15-9), 10; Bristol Central (13-8), St. Bernard (15-10) and Wethersfield (18-4), 9; Bacon Academy (15-8), 8; Berlin (14-7), Fairfield Ludlowe (14-8) and Morgan (19-7), 7.


The following voted: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Scott Aresco, Maloney; Tony Calcagni, Mercy; Mike Cardillo, Connecticut Post; George DeMaio, WELI; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Kathleen Hoag, Cheshire; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Suzy Miner, Hale-Ray; Theresa Napolitano, Lauralton Hall; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, Hersam-Acorn; Liz Sutman, Waterford; Peter Vander Veer, Hersam-Acorn; Jimmy Zanor, Shoreline Newspapers.
Poll compiled by: Mike Pucci

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Sunday, June 10, 2012

My Final Top 10 Ballot

Here's the ballot I submitted for the final Register Top 10 Softball Poll of the season.

It was a tough call between Class L champion Rockville and Class M champion Rocky Hill. The two split their regular season games with Rockville winning 2-0 and Rocky Hill emerging with a 15-3 win. Rockville also lost to Bristol Central. Rocky Hill defeated Class LL finalist Southington during the regular season.

Some consideration had to go to Class LL champion Amity, but the Spartans lost to Class L finalist Foran three times. I just couldn't vote Amity ahead of Foran because of that reason.

In the end, I went with Rocky Hill. After seeing every major contender this season, I thought the Terriers were just a bit better than Rockville.


1. Rocky Hill
2. Rockville
3. Foran
4. Amity
5. Seymour
6. Southington
7. Westhill
8. Maloney
9. Coginchaug
10. Brookfield
11. Granby
12. Waterford
13. Darien
14. Masuk
15. Law

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

CIAC state tournament schedule

Here's the schedule for semifinals games.


CLASS LL
Monday
at DeLuca Field, Stratford
No. 1 Southington vs. No. 4 Masuk, 4 p.m..
No. 2 Westhill vs. No. 6 Amity, 7 p.m.

CLASS L
Monday
at West Haven
No. 1 Foran vs. No. 5 Brookfield, 4 p.m.
Tuesday
at DeLuca Field, Stratford
No. 3 Rockville vs. No. 2 Maloney/No. 7 Bethel, 7 p.m.

CLASS M
Tuesday
at West Haven
No. 1 Seymour vs. No. 4 Rocky Hill, 7 p.m.
No. 2 Waterford vs. No. 3 Granby/No. 11 Griswold, 4 p.m.

CLASS S
Tuesday
at DeLuca Field, Stratford
No. 8 Canton vs. No. 20 St. Bernard, 4 p.m.
Monday
at West Haven
No. 2 Coginchaug vs. No. 6 Morgan, 7 p.m.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Top 10 poll, notebook and more

Click here to view this week's Top 10 Poll.

To read Monday's notebook, which features Maloney and Coginchaug headed off to Disney World and a piece on Old Saybrook's 4-1 start, click here.


Hopkins
is the spotlight team of the week.

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