High School Fall Team Sports Championship History: Where Does South Windsor Stand?

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — The first team state championships of the fall 2016 season have been decided, and with more state tournaments upcoming over the next few weeks, Patch decided to take a look at the title history in the eight fall sports, both statewide and locally.

We will analyze state titles won in boys and girls cross country, field hockey, football, boys and girls soccer, girls swimming and girls volleyball. Please note: we are only counting team championships won in cross country and swimming, with both class titles and State Open crowns included; individual event champions are not included.

Here is the breakdown of the top 10 for each fall sport, including South Windsor and Ellsworth high school titles where applicable.

OVERALL TITLES (all eight sports)

1. Cheshire, 67
1. Greenwich, 67
3. Darien, 59
4. New Canaan, 52
5. Wilton, 41
6. Guilford, 40
7. Xavier, 35
8. Farmington, 34
8. Glastonbury, 34
8. St. Bernard, 34

• South Windsor, 5
• Ellsworth, 2

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

1. Xavier, 29
2. Manchester, 20
3. Danbury, 14
3. Griswold, 14
5. Norwich Free Academy, 13
6. New Milford, 12
7. Tolland, 11
8. Shepaug Valley, 10
8. St. Bernard, 10
10. Guilford, 9
10. New Britain,

• South Windsor, 1 (1995-L)

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

1. St. Bernard, 23
2. Glastonbury, 12
3. Ridgefield, 11
3. Wilton, 11
5. Guilford, 10
5. Norwich Free Academy, 10
7. Avon, 9
7. E.O. Smith, 9
7. Fitch, 9
7. Lyman Memorial, 9
7. Montville, 9

• South Windsor, 2 (1995-L; 1984-LL)

FIELD HOCKEY

1. Granby Memorial, 13
2. Greenwich, 11
3. Branford, 10
4. Cheshire, 9
4. Darien, 9
4. Pomperaug, 9
7. Canton, 8
8. Simsbury, 7
9. Wilton, 6
10. Enfield, 5

• South Windsor, 1 (1993-L)

FOOTBALL

1. Ansonia, 19
2. St. Joseph, 12
3. Daniel Hand, 11
3. New Canaan, 11
5. Bloomfield, 8
6. Cheshire, 7
6. Greenwich, 7
8. Darien, 5
8. Hillhouse, 5
8. New London, 5
8. Xavier, 5

BOYS SOCCER

1. Wethersfield, 15
2. E.O. Smith, 12
2. Guilford, 12
2. Staples, 12
5. Farmington, 11
5. Granby Memorial, 11
7. Avon. 9
7. Glastonbury, 9
7. Suffield, 9
10. Hale Ray, 8
10. Hall, 8
10. Rocky Hill, 8

• Ellsworth, 2 (1951-S; 1949-S)
• South Windsor, 1 (1979-L)

GIRLS SOCCER

1. Immaculate, 11
1. Wilton, 11
3. Guilford, 8
3. Trumbull, 8
5. New Canaan, 7
5. Simsbury, 7
7. Suffield, 6
8. Avon, 5
8. Granby Memorial, 5
10. Northwest Catholic, 4
10. St. Joseph, 4

GIRLS SWIMMING

1. Greenwich, 41
2. Cheshire, 39
3. Darien, 20
4. New Canaan, 18
5. Weston, 14
6. Branford, 10
6. Lauralton Hall, 10
8. Wilton, 8
9. East Catholic, 4
9. Staples, 4

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

1. Darien, 17
2. Maloney, 13
3. Morgan, 12
4. Amity Regional, 10
4. Coventry, 10
6. Farmington, 8
7. Cheshire, 6
8. Bristol Eastern, 5
8. RHAM, 5
8. St. Joseph, 5

Photo courtesy of South Windsor Hall of Fame