Fall Practice Begins: Ellington, Somers Title Histories/Schedules

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Thursday marks the official opening of practice for all eight CIAC-sanctioned fall sports in Connecticut, with boys and girls cross country, field hockey, football, boys and girls soccer, girls swimming and girls volleyball 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 39 fall team championships, followed by Farmington (35), Granby Memorial (33), E.O. Smith (30) and Manchester (29).

Area schools looking to repeat their 2018 state titles are Tolland boys cross country (Class M) and girls soccer (L), Glastonbury boys soccer (LL), E.O. Smith girls cross country (L) and Bloomfield football (S).

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

Here are the state championships won by Knight and Spartan teams in autumns past, as well as a link to this fall's schedule of varsity contests for both high schools.

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

2019 Ellington fall varsity schedules
2019 Somers fall varsity schedules

The 2014 Class M boys soccer champions from Ellington High School. (Photo credit: Tim Jensen)