Category Archives: Boys Tennis

Weather Alters CIAC Track & Boys Tennis Schedules

CHESHIRE, Conn. – The weather forecast of likely thunderstorms has caused schedule changes for CIAC Outdoor Track & Field and Boys Tennis Tournaments.

The boys tennis divisional championship matches scheduled to continue today have been postponed until Wednesday beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the same sites. As a result of the change competition in the Boys Tennis State Open will begin at Sunday instead of Saturday with play beginning at noon.

The Class L and Class M Outdoor Track & Field Championships scheduled for today have been postponed. The updated Outdoor Track & Field Championship schedule is as follows:
Class M – Wednesday, May 29, New Britain (Veteran’s Stad.) – 10 a.m. field events; 10:30 track events.
Class LL – Wednesday, May 29, New Britain (Veteran’s Stad.) – 3 p.m. field events; 3:30 track events.
Class MM – Wednesday, May 29, Middletown HS, 3 p.m. field events; 3:30 track events.
Class L – Thursday, May 30, Middletown HS, 3 p.m. field events; 3:30 track events.
Class S – Thursday, May 30, New Britain (Veteran’s Stad.) – 3 p.m. field events; 3:30 track events.

CIAC recognizes the challenges of a morning competition time for athletes, parents, coaches, and schools however the weather forecast along with the need to work with timing systems, officials, sites, and within the calendar made this schedule the best alternative.

Decisions on schedule changes for individual games in other CIAC tournaments are made by the host site in consultation with the visitors, and all tournament schedule changes can be found on tournamentcentral.ciacsports.com or CIACmobile.com once they have been submitted to CIAC. Once a game has begun, the official or umpire has authority on whether games will be halted, resumed, or other determinations.

Individuals can also opt to receive email or text updates for specific CIAC tournaments here: http://casci.ac/3701.

Linked Up – Spring Championships 2018

Forty-six stories. After a fast and furious few weeks, that is the final number of championship stories included in this Linked Up – Spring Championships 2018. As has become custom around here, this story has put those championship stories and memories all in one place for easy consumption to help celebrate these champions. For thoseContinue Reading

2018 Spring Sports Schedules Posted

2018 Spring Sports Schedules Posted

Schedules for 2018 spring sports have been posted on the CIACsports.com site. To view a schedule for any school or specific team, or a statewide master varsity schedule for a sport, visit the main schedule and results page of the site, or the “Schedules/Results/Rankings” tab on the mainpage of any spring sport.

Linked Up – Spring Championships 2017

Just like that, it’s all wrapped up. Forty-six championship stories in all, recapping a thrilling few weeks of high school sports. The thrilling sprint of the spring championship season concluded over the weekend, (on the team side, we will add stories on the individual track and field events in the coming day) and Linked Up has allContinue Reading

2017 Spring Sports Tournament Packets Now Available

The 2017 CIAC spring sports tournament packets are now all available online at CIACsports.com and linked below. CIAC spring sports are baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls golf, boys and girls outdoor track and field, softball, boys and girls tennis, and boys volleyball. Each tournament packet includes valuable information including tournament dates andContinue Reading

Don’t Miss “USTA High School Day” At The Connecticut Open

The USTA is sponsoring “High School Day” at the upcoming Connecticut Open tennis tournament on August 25. High school tennis players who sign up will get free entry to the event along with lunch, an on-court clinic and other benefits. Those interested should go to: https://form.jotform.com/riceusta/hs-day-at-ct-open to reserve their tickets, but act quickly as supplies areContinue Reading

Boys & Girls Tennis Committee Meeting Minutes 12/2/15

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CIAC Spring 2015 Championship Highlights

CIAC Spring 2015 Championship Highlights

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CIAC Championship Tournament Schedule Updates

As inclement weather impacts the CIAC spring championship schedule, CIAC can provide the following updates. The start times for the Class LL and Class MM meets scheduled for Tuesday June 2 at Willow Brook Park and Middletown High School respectively have been delayed. The field events will now begin at 3:30 p.m. and the trackContinue 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 correctContinue Reading