Opening Day Looming for Hartford Scholastic Teams

HARTFORD, CT - Spring is officially upon us, and with that comes the opening of the 2016 scholastic spring sports season.

Practices have opened for most high school sports throughout the state, with many teams playing scrimmage games this coming week.

The official spring schedule opens in early April.

Here is the scheduled opening day for varsity teams at each of Hartford's eight high schools:

Achievement First

• track & field - Wed., Apr. 6, at Public Safety Academy, time TBA

Bulkeley

• baseball - Mon., Apr. 4, vs. Hall, 4 p.m.
• track & field - Tues., Apr. 5, at Avon, 4 p.m.
• softball - Tues., Apr. 5, at Hall, 4 p.m.
• boys volleyball - Wed., Apr. 6, at Simsbury, 5 p.m.
• boys tennis - Mon., Apr. 11, at New Britain, 4 p.m.
• girls tennis - Mon., Apr. 18, vs. Simsbury, 4 p.m.

Capital Prep

• baseball - Sat., Apr. 2, vs. HMTCA, time TBA
• softball - Mon., Apr. 4, at Two Rivers, 3:30 p.m.
• boys tennis - Mon. Apr. 11, vs. Grasso Tech, time TBA
• golf - Tues., Apr. 12, vs. Goodwin Tech, 2 p.m.

Classical Magnet

• baseball - Sat., Apr. 2, vs. SMSA, noon
• softball - Sat., Apr. 2, at Lyman Memorial, 1 p.m.
• boys tennis - Mon. Apr. 4, vs. Bolton, 3:45 p.m.
• girls tennis - Mon., Apr. 4, at Bolton, 3:45 p.m.
• golf - Tues., Apr. at Coventry, 2:45 p.m.
• track & field - Tues., Apr. 5, at Suffield, 4 p.m.

Hartford Public

• baseball - Mon., Apr. 4, at Tolland, 4 p.m.
• softball - Mon., Apr. 4, vs. Tolland, 4 p.m.
• track & field - Tues., Apr. 5, vs. East Catholic, 3:45 p.m.
• girls tennis - Mon., Apr. 11, vs. Platt, 4:30 p.m.

SMSA

• baseball - Sat., Apr. 2, at University/Classical, noon
• golf - Mon., Apr. 4, at Canton, 3 p.m.
• softball - Tues., Apr. 5, at Windsor Locks, 4 p.m.
• track & field - Tues. Apr. 12, at Canton, 4 p.m.

University

• baseball - Sat., Apr. 2, vs. SMSA, noon
• softball - Sat., Apr. 2, at Lyman Memorial, 1 p.m.
• track & field - Tues., Apr. 5, at Prince Tech, 3 p.m.
• golf - Fri., Apr. 8, vs. Fishers Island, 2:30 p.m.

Weaver

• baseball - Mon., Apr. 4, vs. Hall, 4 p.m.
• softball - Mon., Apr. 4, vs. Bloomfield, 6 p.m.
• track & field - Tues., Apr. 5, vs. Northwest Catholic, 4:15 p.m.
• girls tennis - Mon., Apr. 11, vs. Platt, 4:30 p.m.

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