New Canaan HS Girls Lacrosse & Golfers In State Championships

NEW CANAAN, CT — High school baseball, softball, lacrosse and golf teams have their shots at state titles Friday and Saturday, as Championship weekend has arrived to culminate the 2017-18 sports year.

Three title matchups are slated for Friday night, while 11 championship contests and the State Open golf tournament are scheduled for Saturday.

Among the baseball, softball and lacrosse finalists, there will be five sets of Tigers and four groups of Eagles in contention. The Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference has eight representatives competing for titles, while the Southern Connecticut conference and South West Conference each have five.

Here is a brief look at the title contest participants, including championship history and rosters:

BASEBALL
Class LL
No. 3 Ridgefield Tigers vs. No. 4 Cheshire Rams
Sat., June 9, at Palmer Field-Middletown, noon

• Records: RID 20-4; CHE 20-4
• Title game records: RID 0-0; CHE 3-3
• Titles: RID none; CHE 1993, 1992, 1984
• Rosters/Results

Class L
No. 1 Windsor Warriors vs. No. 11 Wethersfield Eagles
Fri., June 8, at Palmer Field-Middletown, 7 p.m.

• Records: WIN 22-2; WET 17-7
• Title game records: WIN 2-0; WET 0-1
• Titles: WIN 1991, 1979; WET none
• Rosters/Results

Class M
No. 3 Wolcott Eagles vs. No. 9 Seymour Wildcats
Sat., June 9, at Palmer Field-Middletown, 7 p.m.

• Records: WOL 21-3; SEY 18-6
• Title game records: WOL 1-0; SEY 4-6
• Titles: WOL 2016; SEY 2007, 1969, 1962, 1956
• Rosters/Results

Class S
No. 5 Coventry Patriots vs. No. 6 Notre Dame-Fairfield Lancers
Sat., June 9, at Palmer Field-Middletown, 3:30 p.m.

• Records: COV 19-5; ND 18-6
• Title game records: COV 1-2; ND 2-1
• Titles: COV 1984; ND 2009, 2003
• Rosters/Results

SOFTBALL
Class LL
No. 2 Trumbull Golden Eagles vs. No. 5 Amity Regional Spartans
Sat., June 9, at West Haven HS, 4 p.m.

• Records: TRU 22-1; AR 21-3
• Title game records: TRU 1-0; AR 5-9
• Titles: TRU 2017; AR 2012, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001
• Rosters/Results

Class L
No. 1 Masuk Panthers vs. No. 3 Brookfield Bobcats
Fri., June 8, at West Haven HS, 7 p.m.

• Records: MAS 23-0; BRO 20-3
• Title game records: MAS 4-2; BRO 1-0
• Titles: MAS 2013, 2008, 2007, 1974; BRO 2000
• Rosters/Results

Class M
No. 3 Griswold Wolverines vs. No. 9 St. Joseph Cadets
Sat., June 9, at West Haven HS, 1 p.m.

• Records: GRI 23-1; STJ 19-4
• Title game records: GRI 1-1; STJ 5-4
• Titles: GRI 2003; STJ 2010, 2007, 2006, 1984, 1982
• Rosters/Results

Class S
No. 1 Stafford Bulldogs vs. No. 7 Holy Cross Crusaders
Fri., June 8, at DeLuca Field-Stratford, 7 p.m.

• Records: STA 23-1; HC 19-5
• Title game records: STA 1-0; HC 4-2
• Titles: STA 1976; HC 2017, 2016, 2015, 1989
• Rosters/Results

BOYS LACROSSE
Class L
No. 1 Darien Blue Wave vs. No. 3 Ridgefield Tigers
Sat., June 9, at Brien McMahon HS, 3:30 p.m.

• Records: DAR 19-0; RID 14-4
• Title game records: DAR 13-1; RID 2-3
• Titles: DAR 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2000, 1997; RID 2011, 2001
• Rosters/Results

Class M
No. 1 New Fairfield Rebels vs. No. 6 Daniel Hand Tigers
Sat., June 9, at Brien McMahon HS, 10 a.m.

• Records: NF 18-0; DH 14-5
• Title game records: NF 1-3; DH 0-4
• Titles: NF 2008; DH none
• Rosters/Results

Class S
No. 2 Somers Spartans vs. No. 9 St. Joseph Cadets
Sat., June 9, at Brien McMahon HS, 12:30 p.m.

• Records: SOM 17-2; STJ 12-5
• Title game records: SOM 5-1; STJ 4-3
• Titles: SOM 2017, 2016, 2006, 1997, 1996; STJ 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009
• Rosters/Results

GIRLS LACROSSE
Class L
No. 5 New Canaan Rams vs. No. 6 Ridgefield Tigers
Sat., June 9, at Jonathan Law HS, 10 a.m.

• Records: NC 15-4; RID 14-4
• Title game records: NC 5-2; RID 0-0
• Titles: NC 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010; RID none
• Rosters/Results

Class M
No. 1 Daniel Hand Tigers vs. No. 2 Branford Hornets
Sat., June 9, at Jonathan Law HS, 2:15 p.m.

• Records: DH 17-2; BRA 17-2
• Title game records: DH 0-2; BRA 1-0
• Titles: DH none; BRA 2017
• Rosters/Results

Class S
No. 3 East Catholic Eagles vs. No. 4 New Fairfield Rebels
Sat., June 9, at Jonathan Law HS, 12:15 p.m.

• Records: EC 17-2; NF 16-3
• Title game records: EC 0-0; NF 2-0
• Titles: EC none; NF 2017, 2005
• Rosters/Results

GOLF
State Open
Meghan Mitchell, New Canaan
Morgan Hibbert, New Canaan
Sat., June 9, at Black Hall Club-Old Lyme, 1 p.m.

• Qualifiers

— By Tim Jensen, Patch Staff

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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