A look at the first games of fall 2019 for local teams

The start of the 2019 high school fall sports season is nearly upon us. Cross country gets everybody going on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Others start off on Sept. 12, 13, or beyond in the case of girls swimming and diving.

Here’s a look at the first game for each team at each one of the Sports on CT-69 schools. With cross country, the first team listed in an away meet is the host of the meet. For locations and any schedule changes, please refer to the team schedules on the CIAC website.

Bristol Central

9/10 – Cross country home against Platt and Plainville, 3:45

9/12 – Girls soccer home against Hall, 6:45

9/13 – Football home vs. EO Smith, 6; Boys Soccer away at Avon, 3:45; Girls volleyball away at Southington, 6:30

9/20 – Girls swimming and diving at Rocky Hill, 3:45

Bristol Eastern

9/10 – Cross country at Lewis Mills, Maloney, 3:45 & 4

9/12 – Girls soccer vs. Farmington at 6

9/13 – Girls volleyball home vs. Farmington, 6; Football at Middletown, 7; Boys soccer at Conard, 3:45

9/17 – Girls swimming and diving home vs. Enfield/Somers, 3:45

Crosby

9/10 – Cross country away at Kennedy, WCA, 3:45

9/12 – Boys soccer home vs. Wilby, 6

9/13 – Football vs. Holy Cross, 7; Girls volleyball vs. Naugatuck, 6

Holy Cross

9/10 – Cross country away at Woodland, St. Paul, Watertown, 3:45

9/12 – Boys soccer at St. Paul Catholic, 4; Girls soccer vs. St. Paul Catholic, 4

9/13 – Football at Crosby, 7; Girls volleyball at Torrington, 6

Kaynor Tech

9/10 – Cross country away at Platt Tech, Bullard Havens Tech, 3:45

9/12 – Girls soccer away at Woodland, 3:30

9/12 – Girls volleyball home vs. Platt Tech, 5:15

9/13 – Boys soccer at WCA, 3:45

9/14 – Sacred Heart/Kaynor Tech football at Kennedy (at Crosby), 11 am

9/20 – Wilby/Kaynor/WCA girls swimming and diving at Kennedy, 4

Kennedy

9/10 – Cross country home vs. Crosby, WCA, 3:45

9/12 – Boys soccer home vs. Watertown, 3:45

9/13 – Girls volleyball away at Seymour, 6

9/14 – Football at SH/Kaynor (Crosby), 11

9/20 – Wilby/Kaynor/WCA girls swimming and diving vs. Wilby/Kaynor/WCA, 4

Sacred Heart

9/10 – Cross country at Oxford, Naugatuck, Wilby, 3:45

9/12 – Boys soccer home vs. Woodland, 3:45; Girls soccer at Woodland, 3:30

9/14 – Sacred Heart/Kaynor Tech football vs. Kennedy (at Crosby), 11 am

9/16 – Girls volleyball vs. Seymour, 6

9/20 – Girls swimming and diving at Seymour, 4

St. Paul

9/10 – Cross country at Woodland, Holy Cross, Watertown, 3:45

9/12 – Boys soccer vs. Holy Cross, 4; Girls soccer at Holy Cross, 4

9/13 – Football at Seymour, 7

9/13 – Girls volleyball vs. Watertown, 6:15

9/20 – Girls swimming and diving at Oxford, 4

WCA

9/10 – Cross country at Kennedy, Crosby, 3:45

9/12 – Football at Ansonia, 6; Boys soccer at Naugy, 6

9/13 – Boys soccer vs. Kaynor Tech, 3:45; Girls volleyball vs. Ansonia, 5

9/20 – Girls swimming and diving at Kennedy, 4

Wilby

9/10 – Cross country at Oxford, Naugy, Sacred Heart, 3:45

9/12 – Boys soccer at Crosby, 6; Girls volleyball at Wolcott, 6

9/13 – Football at Oxford, 6

9/20 – Wilby/Kaynor/WCA girls swimming and diving at Kennedy, 4

Wolcott

9/10 – Cross country at Seymour, Derby, Torrington, 2:30/3:45

9/12 – Boys soccer vs. Torrington, 6; Girls soccer at Torrington, 6; Girls volleyball vs. Wilby, 6

9/13 – Football at Naugatuck, 7

Chase Collegiate

9/11 – Cross country home for Chase Invitational, 3:45; Boys soccer at King School, 4; Girls soccer at Master’s School, 4; Girls volleyball home vs. Wooster School, 4:30

Photo caption: St. Paul players corner a Coventry ballhandler during a 2018 state tournament game. (Copyright, Sports on CT-69, file)