Jesuit still atop boys soccer coaches poll, while Newsome finishes year with girls top spot

Posted Jan 24, 2012 by Jarrett Guthrie

Updated Jan 24, 2012 at 11:07 AM

The Hillsborough County boys and girls soccer coaches’ poll were released Tuesday with Jesuit remaining on top as it has all season.

In the final girls poll of the season, Newsome returns to the top spot after capturing the 5A-7 district title last Friday defeating Bloomingdale 1-0. Steinbrenner, also a district champion, moves up a spot to the No. 2 postion.

The coaches poll, in its third season, is released weekly and a tabulated by Wharton soccer coaches Denis Vukorep (girls) and Scott Ware (boys) and accepts votes from any Hillsborough County soccer coach. Teams listed with records (according to poll) as of Monday and previous ranking in parenthesis.

Hillsborough Boys Soccer Coaches Poll
Week 8
1. Jesuit 14-3-1 (1)
2. Wharton 16-3-1 (2)
3. Plant City 12-2 (3)
4. Tampa Prep 12-3-1 (5)
5. Berkeley Prep 13-7-2 (7)
6 Gaither 14-5-1 (5)
7. Bloomingdale 12-2-2 (8)
8. Steinbrenner 9-1-2 (6) *Pending FHSAA investigation into ineligible player
9. Freedom 10-5-1 (10)
10. Leto 7-2-3 (9)

Hillsborough County Girls Coaches Poll
Final Poll
1. Newsome 16-2-1 (2)
2. Steinbrenner 15-3-2 (3)
3. Plant 15-2-1 (1)
4. Wharton 12-6-3 (4)
5. Bloomingdale 12-5-1 (7)
6. Freedom 12-4-2 (6)
7. Tampa Prep 15-1-4 (5)
8. Plant City 11-4-1 (8)
9. East Bay 8-7-2 (9)
10 Riverview 8-5-1 (10)