Fall Practice Begins: Ellington/Somers Team Title Histories, Schedules

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Classes have resumed at many high schools across Connecticut, and practice has begun for fall sports, with numerous teams setting out on their quests for league and state championships.

Among schools in Patch communities in Hartford and Tolland counties, Glastonbury is the all-time leader with 40 fall team championships, followed by Farmington (36), Granby Memorial (33), E.O. Smith (30) and Manchester (29).

Area schools looking to repeat their 2021 state titles are Hall boys cross country (Class LL) and girls golf (Div. I), Avon boys cross country (MM), Glastonbury girls cross country (LL), Somers girls cross country (S), Farmington boys soccer (LL), Wethersfield boys soccer (L) and RHAM girls volleyball (L).

Ellington High School's 13 fall state titles date back to 1971, while Somers has won seven state championships since 2004.

Here are the state championships won by Knight and Spartan teams in autumns past, as well as links to this fall's game schedules.

ELLINGTON

• boys soccer (5) - M: 2014, 2008, 2007; S: 1972, 1971
• boys cross country (4) - M: 2014; SS: 2005, 2004, 1996
• girls soccer (4) - S: 1997, 1992, 1990

SOMERS

• boys soccer (6) - S: 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2004
• girls cross country (1) - S: 2021

2022 Ellington boys cross country schedule
2022 Ellington girls cross country schedule
2022 Ellington football schedule
2022 Ellington boys soccer schedule
2022 Ellington girls soccer schedule
2022 Ellington/Windsor Locks/East Granby/East Windsor girls swimming schedule
2022 Ellington girls volleyball schedule

2022 Somers boys cross country schedule
2022 Somers girls cross country schedule
2022 Somers/Rockville field hockey schedule
2022 Somers/Stafford/East Windsor football schedule
2022 Somers boys soccer schedule
2022 Somers girls soccer schedule