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Winter Team State Championship History: Cheshire High School

The Rams have earned 25 state team championships in winters past.

CHESHIRE, CT — As practices for high school winter sports officially get underway Monday (girls basketball, ice hockey and wrestling) and Thursday (boys basketball, indoor track, boys swimming and girls gymnastics), hopes run high for all teams to achieve the ultimate goal: winning a league championship, and possibly a state title.

To help squads get into the championship mentality, here is a listing of the 25 CIAC winter team titles won by Cheshire High School in past years (* - indicates a co-op team).

  • boys swimming (9) - Class L: 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1989, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1979; State Open: 1992; Class LL: 1992; Class M: 1982, 1978, 1977
  • boys ice hockey (4) - Div. II: 2011, 2009; Div. III: 2006; Div. I: 1978
  • girls indoor track (2) - Class L: 2000, 1999

Photo credit: Paul Rosano

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