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Opening Day Looms for Simsbury High School Teams

Trojan squads play their initial regular season contests beginning Thursday.

SIMSBURY, CT — High school sports practices have been ongoing for nearly two weeks and preseason scrimmages are in full swing, but the real deal begins Thursday - opening day of the regular season for many varsity teams.

Here are the scheduled opening contests for varsity teams at Simsbury High School. For a complete season schedule of Trojan varsity, JV and freshman teams, visit the CIAC web site.

  • boys soccer - Thursday, 9/6, vs. Farmington, 7 p.m.
  • girls volleyball - Friday, 9/7, vs. Farmington, 5 p.m.
  • girls soccer - Friday, 9/7, at Farmington, 6:30 p.m.
  • football - Friday, 9/7, vs. Hall, 7 p.m.
  • cross country - Tuesday, 9/11, vs. Farmington and Conard, 3:45 p.m.
  • field hockey - Tuesday, 9/11, at Newtown, 4:30 p.m.
  • crew - Saturday, 9/29, at Riverfront Regatta, TBA

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