Glastonbury boys soccer just snagged the CCC championship, absolutely shutting down South Windsor 3-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at Sage Park in Berlin. This isn’t just another win, this is a full-blown redemption story after last season’s stumble.
From Mediocre to Magnificent: Glastonbury’s Comeback Season
Remember last season? Glastonbury finished 2025 with a 6-7-4 record and missed the conference tournament entirely. It was a tough pill to swallow for a program that had reached the final in the two seasons prior. Talk about a gut punch. But this year? Coach KC Warren’s squad came in with sky-high expectations, loaded with 13 seniors and 17 returners, and man, did they deliver. Warren said it best, talking about “an opportunity to honor the history of Glastonbury soccer” and “galvanize this team in its current state.” They didn’t just meet those expectations, they blew past them, securing their second CCC title in four years. You just love to see a team bounce back like that, don’t you?
The Game: Shutout City and Clinical Finishing
This championship match was all Glastonbury. They wasted no time taking control, grabbing a two-goal lead in the first half thanks to Adam Kukulka and Seweryn Rak finding the back of the net. Then, in the second half, senior captain Brady Nilsen sealed the deal with the only goal, cementing the 3-0 victory. But let’s be real, the unsung hero of the night? Goalkeeper Jonathan Seymour. The guy posted a shutout, absolutely stone-walling South Windsor. Coach Warren nailed it, saying Seymour “stood on his head” and that the team “converted our chances at a higher rate than we did the rest of the season.” That’s how you win big games: capitalizing on opportunities and having your keeper be a brick wall.
A “Full Circle” Moment for the Guardians
For this group of seniors, especially Brady Nilsen, this title means everything. After an “unusually mediocre” 2025, getting back to the top of the mountain had to feel incredible. Nilsen called it “surreal,” a “full circle moment” since he actually beat South Windsor in this tournament as a freshman. “It is amazing to get another one under our belt, it is unreal,” he said. You can feel the emotion there, right? Being on the field, making that impact, scoring a goal instead of watching from the sidelines. That’s the stuff legends are made of. This team clearly understood the stakes, too. Nilsen summed it up perfectly: “We all knew what was at stake. We knew it was win or go home and we were all hungry for this conference championship.” When that work pays off, there’s nothing better.
Both Glastonbury (No. 4 seed) and South Windsor (No. 3 seed) now get first-round byes in the CIAC Class LL tournament, which is huge. Glastonbury was No. 4 and South Windsor No. 5 in the Oct. 27 GameTimeCT Power Rankings, so these two are clearly among the best. Now, it’s about carrying this momentum forward and seeing how far this galvanizing win can take them.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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