Berlin Boys Headed to State Lacrosse Tournament

BERLIN, CT — In search of its first state championship, the boys lacrosse team from Berlin High School will begin its quest at home, as brackets for the CIAC tournaments were announced Friday.

The Redcoats, seeded fourth in Class M, host the East Lyme/Foran qualifying match winner Wednesday.

Darien is the top Class L seed in both the girls and boys divisions. New Fairfield (M) and St. Paul (S) are seeded first in the boys divisions, while Daniel Hand (M) and North Branford (S) hold the top spots for the girls.

Here are the opening contests scheduled for teams from Patch towns in Hartford and Tolland counties. Click the class header for the complete bracket.

GIRLS

Class L

Qualifying - May 25

• No. 17 Simsbury at No. 16 Staples
• No. 18 Southington at No. 15 South Windsor

1st Round - May 29

• No. 12 Glastonbury at No. 5 New Canaan
• No. 10 Hall at No. 7 Fairfield Warde
• No. 11 Conard at No. 6 Ridgefield

Class M

1st Round - May 29

• Guilford/Watertown winner at No. 4 Tolland

Class S

1st Round - May 29

• No. 12 Weston at No. 5 Granby Memorial
• No. 15 Somers at No. 2 Canton
• No. 14 Waterford at No. 3 East Catholic

BOYS

Class L

Qualifying - May 26

• No. 17 Conard at No. 16 Xavier
• No. 18 Simsbury at No. 15 Cheshire
• No. 19 New Milford at No. 14 Newington

1st Round - May 30

• No. 9 Farmington at No. 8 Wilton
• Shelton/Greenwich winner at No. 7 Glastonbury
• Newington/New Milford winner at No. 3 Hall

Class M

Qualifying - May 25

• No. 22 Watertown at No. 11 Ellington

1st Round - May 30

• East Lyme/Foran winner at No. 4 Berlin
• Notre Dame-West Haven/Bethel winner at No. 5 Windsor

Class S

Qualifying - May 26

• No. 17 Tolland at No. 16 Montville

1st Round - May 30

• No. 13 North Branford at No. 4 Granby Memorial
• No. 15 Stonington at No. 2 Somers
• No. 14 Rocky Hill at No. 3 East Catholic
• No. 11 Northwest Catholic at No. 6 Bacon Academy

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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