CHESHIRE, Conn. – The CIAC has posted the 2016-17 CIAC Handbook and Tournament Packets for all fall sports with all the information available for view and download on CIACsports.com. The CIAC Handbook contains all rules and regulations and policies, including changes voted on at the 2016 Annual Meeting and is effective as of July 1.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Cross Country
Boys & Girls Cross Country Committee Meeting Minutes 11/17/15
CIAC BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY COMMITTEE MINUTES November 17, 2015 Members present: Bill Baron, Kevin Burke, Mike Cohen, Brian Collins, Aaron Flamino, Jim Ford, Travis Gale, Tim Geary, Judy LaFontaine, Mark Logan, Ed Lucas, Gene Waring, Donn Friedman-Chair, Steve Wysowski and Joe Tonelli-CIAC staff. Call to order – The meeting was called to order… Continue Reading
Connecticut Runners Taking On New England’s Best
The 81st Annual New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championship is scheduled for Saturday, November 14th at Thetford Academy, Thetford, VT. The event is sponsored by the Council of New England Secondary School Principals’ Association (CNESSPA). The Girls’ race with begin at 11:30 am, followed by the Boys’ race at 12:30 pm. The field features the… Continue Reading
Richichi Serves As Stellar Example Of Scholar Athlete Excellence
Writing a story about one of the remarkable CIAC Scholar Athletes should not be this difficult. Take any one of the 344 students being honored at the ceremony on May 3, and there is a story about athletic and academic achievement that makes your jaw drop. So why has this blank page been sitting there… Continue Reading
Linked Up – Fall Championships 2014
On October 25th the CIAC fall championships began with cross divisional championships as 12 teams earned trophies. Forty-nine days later the season concluded on a sunny and brisk Saturday in December with seven championship football contests. CIACsports.com provided its own complete coverage of the football championships but for the sake of completing a task, Linked Up… Continue Reading
2015-16 Season Limitations Changes
In August the CIAC Board of Control approved changes for the season limitations and practice dates for the 2015-16 season beginning in the fall 2015. The changes were approved after the 2014-15 CIAC Handbook went to print, therefore the on-line edition has incorrect dates listed for 2015-16. The CIAC has attempted to share the correct… Continue Reading
Connecticut Set To Host New England Cross Country Championships
The 80th annual New England High School Cross Country Championships will be run this Saturday, November 8th at Wickham Park in Manchester, Connecticut. The event is sponsored by the Council of New England Secondary School Principals’ Association (CNESSPA). The Boys race will begin at 11:30 am and the Girls race will follow at 12:30 pm… Continue Reading
CIAC Concussion Management Policy
The issue of concussions and brain injury has been a focus of the CIAC for many years, and with new information coming to the fore, the critical importance of this issue has come into sharper focus. Through its policies and requirements the CIAC has made great effort to protect the well-being of student-athletes. It has… Continue Reading
Linked Up – Fall Championships
It took (way) longer than anticipated, but with the class LL football championship in the books, the CIAC fall sports championship season is now officially concluded. There were numerous wonderful stories throughout the championship season (which began with the cross country divisional championships on October 26) and the Championship Edition of Linked Up is a… Continue Reading
Runners Ready For New England Championships
The 79th annual New England High School Cross Country Championships will be run this Saturday, November 9th at Derryfield Park in Manchester, New Hampshire. The event is sponsored by the Council of New England Secondary School Principals’ Association (CNESSPA). The Girls race will begin at 11:30 am and the Boys race will follow at 12:30… Continue Reading