Recapping the Fall 2016 State Championship Results

An exciting fall season in Connecticut high school sports has come to an end - with the exception of football - and a number of teams enjoyed considerable success on the playing surfaces.

A total of 26 schools won class championships, with eight capturing a pair of titles and three adding State Open victories (Staples, Ridgefield and Greenwich). For some programs, it was their first-ever state crown, while others continued longstanding strings of achievement.

Here are the 2016 fall class champions, their number of titles and this year's runners-up.

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Brookfield

• boys soccer (M) - 3rd title (2009, 2007) - r/u Ellington
• girls swimming (M) - 1st title - r/u Lauralton Hall

Darien

• field hockey (L, co-champion) - 10th title (2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 1984, 1981) - co-champ Staples
• girls swimming (L) - 18th title (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1993, 1992, 1991) - r/u Cheshire

Haddam-Killingworth

• boys cross country (SS) - 9th title (2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2007, 1982, 1981, 1980) - r/u Coventry
• field hockey (S, co-champion) - 4th title (2012, 2005, 1994) - co-champ Westbrook

Immaculate

• girls cross country (SS) - 5th title (2015, 2013, 2012, 1997) - r/u Haddam-Killingworth
• girls soccer (M, co-champions) - 12th title (2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1995) - co-champ Notre Dame-Fairfield

Lyman Memorial

• boys cross country (S) - 2nd title (1983) - r/u Shepaug Valley
• girls volleyball (S) - 1st title - r/u Hale Ray

RHAM

• girls cross country (MM) - 6th title (2007, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993) - r/u Avon
• girls volleyball (L) - 6th title (2013, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007) - r/u Farmington

Staples

• boys cross country (LL) - 5th title (1999, 1990, 1989, 1987) - r/u Danbury
• field hockey (L, co-champion) - 1st title - co-champ Darien

Tolland

• boys cross country (M) - 10th title (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2003, 1992, 1991, 1989, 1974) - r/u East Catholic
• girls cross country (M) - 6th title (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011) - r/u Ellington

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Coventry

• boys soccer (S) - 1st title - r/u Old Saybrook

Daniel Hand

• boys soccer (L) - 4th title (1997, 1995, 1993) - r/u Joel Barlow

Derby

• girls cross country (S) - 1st title - r/u Housatonic Regional

Farmington

• boys soccer (LL) - 12th title (2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2003, 1996, 1992, 1986, 1982, 1979, 1974) - r/u Shelton

Glastonbury

• girls soccer (LL) - 4th title (2015, 2014, 2011) - r/u Ridgefield

Greenwich

• girls swimming (LL) - 26th title (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980) - r/u Ridgefield

Joel Barlow

• boys cross country (MM) - 5th title (2002, 1997, 1994, 1990) - r/u Guilford

New Canaan

• field hockey (M) - 5th title (2015, 2003, 1997, 1983) - r/u Guilford

New Milford

• boys cross country (L) - 10th title (2015, 2014, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1984, 1959) - r/u Pomperaug

Notre Dame-Fairfield

• girls soccer (M, co-champion) - 2nd title (2015) - co-champ Immaculate

Old Lyme

• girls soccer (S) - 3rd title (2015, 2009) - r/u Old Saybrook

Pomperaug

• girls cross country (L) - 4th title (2010, 1989, 1988) - r/u Wilton

Ridgefield

• girls cross country (LL) - 6th title (2012, 2011, 2004, 2003, 1987) - r/u Glastonbury

Seymour

• girls volleyball (M) - 1st title - r/u Torrington

St. Joseph

• girls soccer (L) - 5th title (2015, 2013, 2008, 2007) - r/u Masuk

Stamford

• girls volleyball (LL) - 1st title - r/u Ridgefield

Westbrook

• field hockey (S, co-champion) - 2nd title (1975) - co-champ Haddam-Killingworth

Weston

• girls swimming (S) - 15th title (2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2006, 1990, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981) - r/u East Catholic

Photo credit: Tim Jensen