Ellington barely missed cracking the top 10 in the latest weekly poll.
For the second year in a row, the team won gold at the U.S. Parachute Association National Championships.
Knight and Spartan varsity squads are set to open the regular season beginning Friday.
Nearly a hundred athletes from Hartford and Tolland counties are on 2017 fall rosters at the seven Division 1 universities in Connecticut.
Here is a listing of fall state championships won by Ellington, Somers and other high schools in Hartford and Tolland county Patch towns.
The Spartans overwhelmed second-seeded Waterford in the Class S title match Saturday.
There are two state title contests scheduled for Friday and 12 more on Saturday in baseball, softball and lacrosse.
The top-seeded Spartans seek their second straight Class S championship.
The Spartans and Knights each produced a placewinner Monday.
The Spartans had a player place in the top 10 in the Division IV individual competition Monday.
The Spartans had an event champion and six other placewinners at the Class S track and field championships.
A recap of Wednesday's state tournament scores for area teams in softball, baseball, boys lacrosse, boys volleyball and girls tennis.
The Knight boys took ninth and the girls tied for 17th at the Class M championships.
Scores from Tuesday's tournament action for Hartford and Tolland county schools in baseball, softball, girls lacrosse and girls tennis.
The Knights will open tournament play on the road as pairings are released for the CIAC girls tennis championships.
Pairings for the CIAC state softball tournaments were announced Friday.
The state tournament brackets for baseball were released by the CIAC Friday morning.
Brackets for the CIAC state lacrosse tournaments were released Thursday morning.
The Spartans finished regular season play with a 15-1 record.
The Knights finished regular season play with a 19-1 record.
The Spartans won 15 of their first 16 outings this season.
The Knights are one of two remaining undefeated teams in the state.
A roundup of results from Monday's action for varsity teams from Hartford and Tolland counties.
He was able to plow through most of the field.
A roundup of results from Saturday's action involving varsity teams from schools in Hartford and Tolland counties.
A roundup of results from varsity games played Friday involving schools from Hartford and Tolland counties.
A recap of results from Thursday involving schools from Hartford and Tolland counties.
A roundup of results from Wednesday's varsity action for high school teams from Hartford and Tolland counties.
The Spartans won their first 11 matchups this season.
A recap of Tuesday's results for varsity teams based in Hartford and Tolland counties.
The Knights have won their first 12 outings this season.
A recap of scores from Monday's varsity action involving schools from Hartford and Tolland counties.
The Spartans opened the season with 10 straight victories.
More than 10 dozen varsity contests took place Thursday involving schools from Hartford and Tolland counties.
A recap of scores from Wednesday's action involving schools from Hartford and Tolland counties.
A roundup of scores from Tuesday's varsity games involving schools from Hartford and Tolland counties.
Two student-athletes from each member school of the CIAC will be recognized at a formal dinner at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington Sunday.
The Knights opened the season with nine straight victories.
A full slate of games played Monday involved teams from northern and central Connecticut.
A recap of a considerable amount of action involving schools from Hartford and Tolland counties.