Fall Practice Begins: Manchester Title Histories, 2021 Schedules

Manchester CT

26 August, 2021

7:01 AM

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MANCHESTER, CT — Thursday marks the official opening of practice for all eight CIAC-sanctioned fall sports in Connecticut, with boys and girls cross country, field hockey, football, boys and girls soccer, girls swimming and girls volleyball teams setting out on their long-awaited quests for league and state championships. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, teams were only able to play a limited regular season schedule last fall, and no state tournaments were conducted. Among schools in Patch communities in Hartford and Tolland counties, Glastonbury is the all-time leader with 39 fall team championships, followed by Farmington (35), Granby Memorial (33), E.O. Smith (30) and Manchester (29). Area schools looking to repeat their 2019 state titles are Tolland boys cross country (State Open and Class M) and girls cross country (M), Hall girls cross country (State Open and LL) and boys soccer (LL), Granby girls soccer (M) and field hockey (S), Conard boys cross country (LL), Bolton boys cross country (S), E.O. Smith girls cross country (MM), Glastonbury girls soccer (LL) and Avon girls volleyball (L). Manchester High School's 29 fall state titles date back to 1936, while East Catholic has won 20 state championships since 1975. Cheney Tech has yet to capture a fall team title. Here are the state championships won by Manchester and East Catholic teams in autumns past, as well as a link to this fall's schedule of varsity contests for all three town high schools. MANCHESTER boys cross country (20) - LL: 2002, 1995, 1993, 1982, 1979, 1977; State Open: 1995, 1993, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1949, 1948, 1946, 1945, 1944, 1943, 1937, 1936girls cross country (4) - State Open: 1996, 1994; LL: 1996, 1994boys soccer (4) - LL: 1979; L: 1962; L-M: 1958, 1956girls soccer (1) - L: 1990 EAST CATHOLIC girls cross country (6) - L: 1985, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980; LL: 1983girls swimming (4) - S: 2009, 2008, 2007; M: 1980boys cross country (4) - MM: 1989; L: 1985; State Open: 1982; M: 1975football (3) - M: 1987; M-I: 1986, 1983boys soccer (2) - S: 2006; M: 2005girls soccer (1) - M: 2014 2021 Manchester fall varsity schedule 2021 East Catholic fall varsity schedule 2021 Cheney Tech fall varsity schedule The 1979 Class LL boys soccer state championship team from Manchester High School. Photo: Manchester Sports Hall of FameTo register for free Manchester breaking news and more, click here.