May 19, 2013
With District play drawing to a close and Regional tournametn time just around the corner, it's time for our second annual WYMT Coaches' Soccer Poll. Coaches were asked to vote for who they thought would finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Region. The votes were tallied before and during District Tournament time. Here are the results:
Girls
South Laurel (6) 18
North Laurel 9
Corbin 5
Letcher Central (1) 4
Pikeville 3
Paintsville 3
Boys
South Laurel (2) 10
Corbin (2) 8
Letcher Central 3
Perry Central 2
First place votes in paranthesis. Points are awarded on a 3 points for a 1st place vote, 2 points for a 2nd place vote and 1 point for a 3rd place vote basis.
Notes:
* The South Laurel girls were the clear top choice. They are going for their fourth straight Region title.
* Corbin and South Laurel in boys were extremely close in the voting. South Laurel won the first two meetings this season, but Corbin beat them in the District Championship game 2-1.