Spring 2018 Season Registration Now Open

 Anyone interested in trying out for a spring athletic program MUST have a parent/guardian register you prior to doing so. The easiest way to register is to visit the CHS Athletics website and complete the online registration available there. The first day of tryouts/practices is March 19th.

Registration deadline to be eligible for the first day of tryouts/practices is Wednesday, March 14th at Noon. (extended to March 15th at noon) 

The following sports programs are offered at CHS in the spring:

Boys- Baseball (Varsity, JV, Freshmen), Lacrosse (Varsity and JV), Tennis (Varsity), Track and Field (Varsity)

Girls- Lacrosse (Varsity and JV), Softball (Varsity, JV, Freshmen), Tennis (Varsity), Track and Field (Varsity)

Co-ed- Unified Track & Field Team- This is a 3rd year program, run in conjunction with the MIAA and the Special Olympics. It is designed to give more athletic opportunities to more of our student body. . Please click here to go to our blog entry from 2016, which explains the Unified Track and Field program.

User Fees are due by April 4th. Click Here for User Fee Information

First Day Information for each sport will be updated at this blog as it becomes available.

Click here to Register Today!

Marinilli makes CHS Wrestling History

One week after being crowned the MIAA D2 State Wrestling Champion at 138lb weight class, CHS sophomore Eddie Marinilli made school history becoming the FIRST EVER Bulldog Wrestler to be crowned an All-State Champion. 

For those unfamiliar with how the MIAA Wrestling Championships work, here is what Eddie accomplished:

All-State Champion!

• Eddie was crowned Sectional Champion 3 weekends ago when he bested all Wrestlers at the 138lb weight class in the D2 Central Section of the state.  That qualified him to go the the D2 State Tournament last weekend. 
• Last weekend Eddie was crowned D2 State Champion at 138lb weight class, when he took on the best of all of the state's D2 wrestlers from all sections of the state.  He topped them all. 
• And, this weekend, Eddie faced off against the best 138lb Wrestlers from across the state in every division- All-State Champion. That means he was the best state champion of all the divisional state champions. That is a Bulldog first!

An All-State Championship is not determined in most sports, but Wrestling does truly determine who the best of the best is....and this year- at 138lbs- it is our Eddie Marinilli!

MIAA State Tournament Information- Basketball and Hockey- updated 3-1-18

Bulldog MIAA Winter Team Tournament Info:

Boys Basketball (16-4)- Seeded #7 in the D2 South Bracket. Will face #10 seeded O'Bryant (12-9) on Thursday, March 1 at 6:30pm at Canton High School.

• D2 South Boys Basketball Bracket
• Ticket prices- Adults- $7, Students/Senior Citizens- $5, Kids under 8 Free (no boosters accepted)
• Doors/Ticket Sales will begin at 5:30pm 

Boys Hockey (15-2-4)- Seeded #2 in the D2 South Bracket, defeated #15 seeded Somerset-Berkeley 11-0 in the first round of the tournament. They will face the #7 seeded Westwood Wolverines on Saturday at 4:30pm at Pirelli Rink in Franklin.

• D2 South Boys Hockey Bracket
• Ticket Prices- $8- Adults, $6- Students and Senior Citizens

Girls Hockey (15-3-3)- Seeded #2 in the D2 State Bracket. Will face the winner of #15 Matignon (11-9-1) and #18 Walpole (9-9-3) on Sunday, March 4 at 3:40 at the Canton Ice House. 

• D2 State Girls Hockey Bracket
• Ticket prices- Adults- $7, Students/Senior Citizens- $5, Kids under 8 Free (no boosters accepted)

Girls Basketball (10-10)- Seeded #12 in the D2 South Bracket. The Girls Basketball team fell to #5 Silver Lake on Wednesday night- 53-46. 

Boys Basketball team ends 26 year drought with Davenport Championship

Add 2018 to this list---Long time comin' 

Friday night at CHS saw a packed house treated to a great Boys Basketball game between the Bulldogs and the Stoughton Black Knights. The game was tight through much of the contest but the Bulldogs pulled away by double digits late in the 3rd and were able to stave off an upset minded Black Knight squad. Final score- 65-56. 

2018 Hock Davenport Champions 

The win earned CHS our first Basketball league championship since both the boys and girls teams took the title in 1992.  It couldn't have happened with a better group.  Prior to the start of the season, the Bulldogs dedicated their season to their teammate- Xavier Machuga- who suffered a serious medical condition last spring and was unable to suit up for the team this year. (see Boston Globe Article). Tonight's win and subsequent Hockomock Davenport title is the cherry on top of what has already been an amazing journey of team, discovery, challenges and triumphs for this group. 

Congratulations to coach Ryan Gordy, his staff and his amazing group of student athletes on making us all very proud. 

Congratulations also go out to the Foxboro Warriors who's win tonight over N. Attleboro gave them a share of the Davenport title with the Bulldogs. 

Ragusa signs NLI for Merrimack Football

The Canton High School Athletic Department is proud to announce that Alec Ragusa (class of 2018) signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Merrimack College and play football. The signing took place in a brief ceremony held at Canton High School on Friday, February 16th.

Ragusa has been a force on the gridiron for the Bulldogs for the past several seasons.  He has been a 3-year starter at linebacker and. 2-year starter at half-back. This past fall, he captained the Bulldog to a strong season, culminating in a 27-0 shutout win over Stoughton- a game Ragusa was critical in.  He led the Hockomock Davenport in touchdowns (13) and let the Bulldogs with tackles (87). He was a unanimous All-Hockomock selection and a Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic.

Ragusa will be joining his older brother Jake on the Merrimack squad and is hoping to follow in this successful footsteps. Jake is currently an all-conference linebacker for Merrimack and former Hockomock League MVP.   All Bulldog fans will be proud to see these Bulldog brothers out on the field together again.

Best of luck to Alec!

Brown crowned New England Champion

Riley Brown and
coach Brian Caffelle

CHS Senior Riley Brown took home the Gold at this past weekend's New England Women's Wrestling Championships held at Madison Park High School.

Brown joins Skye Woodman and Lauren Cortizo as the only women in the history of the Bulldog program to win this prestigious tournament.  Her victory came at the 165 pound weight class and saw her take on the best wrestlers in New England. She was perfect on the day, going 4-0 and earning 3 pins en-route to the title.  On the season, Brown earned an impressive 7-1 record.

Brown will be attending Merrimack College in the fall where she will be playing the other sport she excels in- Field Hockey.  Check out this link to the announcement of her NLI this past fall.

Girls Tennis Meeting

There will be an important meeting for any girl looking to participate on the Tennis team in the spring, on Wednesday, Feb. 14th at 2:30 in room 144. 

The meeting will allow students to show their interest in the program and allow coach Chamberlain to distribute important information to those students.

Please do not skip any winter sport commitment to attend this meeting. Reach out to coach Chamberlain if you are unable to attend.

chamberlainjo@cantonma.org

Connolly signs NLI- headed to Lafayette

Sarah Connolly

The Canton High School Athletic Department is happy to announce that this morning, in a brief ceremony, Sarah Connolly (class of '18) signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer for Lafayette College- NCAA D1.  The signing took place at the main office at CHS with her family present as well as CHS principal- Derek Folan, and CHS athletic director- Danny Erickson. 

Connolly has been a captain of the CHS Bulldog Girls Soccer program for the past two seasons and has been a major contributor to the program's successes over the past 4-years. She has been a stalwart in the back for the team since her freshmen year. She earned All-Hockomock League honors this past fall as well as being selected as a Canton Citizen All-Star and Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic.

The Connolly Family 

Kate Howarth- CHS Girls Varsity Soccer head coach and former NCAA D1 soccer player in her own right (University of Miami- class of 2012)- had this to say about her star player on this exciting day:

"Sarah is, hands down, one of the most well rounded players that I've ever coached. She is a leader and competitor, on and off the field.  She has been a huge asset to us over her time here and there is no doubt that she will become a huge asset at Lafayette College in the years to come. We will miss her greatly and wish her the best!"

Connolly heads to Lafayette to join the Leopards for their 2018 fall season.  Lafayette competes in the prestigious Patriot League.  

Hockey games with Franklin to be played 2-8-18- New time for boys

The Boys and Girls Hockey games scheduled to be played between Canton and Franklin on Wednesday, have been rescheduled to Thursday, February 8th.

Girls Varsity Hockey vs. Franklin at Canton Ice House at 4:00pm
Boys Varsity Hockey vs. Franklin at Canton Ice House at 7:00pm

Weather Alert- CHS Athletic Events update for Wednesday, Feb. 7th

Due to the expected dangerous weather this afternoon, all CHS athletic events scheduled for this afternoon have been canceled/postponed. This includes, practices, team meetings and any other team related activities.

Both the Boys and Girls Hockey games scheduled with Franklin at the Ice House tonight have been postponed as well.

Some practice activities will be held AFTER 5:00pm tonight

This includes the following:

• Boys Varsity Basketball- 5:00pm in the CHS Gym
• Girls Varsity Basketball- 7:00pm in the CHS Gym
• Wrestling- 6:30pm in the Rodman Gym
• Girls Varsity Hockey- 6:00pm at the Ice House
• Boys Varsity Hockey- 7:00pm at the Ice House