Current CHS Coaching Vacancies

The CHS Athletic Department is currently accepting applications for the following coaching positions. All applicants must apply through www.schoolspring.com. Job ID # listed next to each below.  Please pass this information along to anyone who you may think would be a great member of our Bulldog team!

• Assistant Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach- Job ID #3087215- Application Deadline- July 15, 2019
• Assistant Fall Cheerleading Coach- Job ID #3102757- Application Deadline- July 19, 2019
• Boys Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach- Job ID #3125839- Application Deadline- August 4, 2019
• Girls Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach- Job ID #3125842- Application Deadline- August 4, 2019
• JV Girls Soccer Coach- Job ID #3125843- Application Deadline- July 21, 2019

Again- All untested candidates should apply through www.schoolspring.com

Parker named Head Varsity Fall Cheer Coach

Coach Stephanie Parker

The Canton High School Athletic Department is happy to announce the hiring of our new Head Varsity Cheer coach- Stephanie Parker, who is taking the reins from long-time coach Val Baker.

Parker, a science teacher at CHS, has been actively involved in the CHS community since beginning here teaching career here. She has taken on many roles as a Bulldog including junior class advisor.

As for cheerleading, Parker has been a part of the Hockomock cheerleading community since her Pop Warner days in the early 1990s. A graduate of Sharon High School and their cheer program (class of 2006), Parker earned many cheer accolades in both her high school. days and beyond. She returned to SHS after graduating from The Ohio State University to help coach the in the Eagles cheer program.

Parker is currently pursuing a degree in Educational Leadership at Bridgewater State University. She lives in Mansfield with her husband and two boys, Logan and Cameron.

Coach Parker had this to say in reflecting on her appointment as CHS Cheer coach- "I'm truly grateful to have the opportunity to coach the cheerleading team in the district where I teach.  I couldn't be any happier to work at Canton High and now with its Athletic Department. I'm so excited for the season to start!"

Best of luck to coach Parker.  Welcome to Bulldog Athletics!

Hockomock League unveils new logo system

Below is a press release put out by the Hockomock League this morning. As founding members of this proud League we are thrilled about the new marks. They really reflect the tradition of our great group of schools, teams and student athletes.

For immediate release- June 20, 2019

The Hockomock League proudly publishes a logo embodying the key components of the League’s long historical tradition and modern core values. Partnering with Jeff Eagles Creative, League Principals and Athletic Directors completed a year-long process to develop the brand and logo that will stand for the League for decades to come.

 

Canton Athletic Director, Danny Erickson, who was League chairman during the 2017-18 school year when the project began, had this to say about the league's desire to embark on create a prominent League mark: “We agreed it was the right time to establish a truly meaningful and uniform brand among the 12 great schools of the Hockomock League and among the surrounding MIAA institutions.” Jeff Eagles had led the way for the Canton Bulldogs to remake their brand in 2015 and has impeccable credentials working with some of the most touted professional sports teams such as the Boston Bruins, the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.

Each of the components has a specific purpose and meaning. Together these elements create a versatile identity system that conveys both the history of the league as well as the key core values it strives to promote.  First, for centuries, the 5-sided banner has been used as a canvas for symbolic representations of families and kingdoms. In more recent times, it has also been the base shape used to commemorate achievements, and thus makes the perfect base for the Hockomock League’s primary identity.

Second, like links in a chain, the interlocking “H” and “L” ligature communicates some of the core values of the Hockomock League including unity, strength, and community shared by the twelve schools.

Third, stating boldly the League origin date celebrates the importance of history and tradition that the League has upheld for over 87 years. Fourth, Gold has always been a highly-valued entity, used to symbolize excellence. It is the perfect primary color to represent the value of the Hockomock League.

The overall system has a strong, balanced, and purposeful look that is classic and timeless.

Watch out for this logo as Hockomock competition fires up this Fall and beyond. It will become the common signature on social media, banners, uniforms, awards, and even stadium turf and courts.

Fall 2019 Sports Information

Anyone interested in trying out for a fall athletic program MUST have a parent register you prior to the following deadlines:
Football- Wednesday, August 14th at 11:00am
All other sports- Monday, August 19th at 11:00am
Meeting these deadlines and providing the Athletic Office with a copy of a recent physical (good for 13 months), will make you eligible for the first day of tryouts/practices. 

The easiest way to register is to visit the CHS Athletics website and complete the online registration available there.

Click here to Register now!

Sport Specific information:

Girls and Boys Cross Country- Thursday August 22nd 8 AM CHS Field House all Boys/Girls interested in Running XC. They'll get a schedule that day of the preseason; they need to have an up to date physical on file and have registered for sports through the Canton Athletic Department. Any questions email bulldogcrosscountry@gmail.com.

Boys Soccer- All boys interested in playing soccer should report to the turf/track on Thursday morning, August 22nd at 8:00am for a fitness test including a 2-mile run. No cleats needed for this session. Goalkeepers will NOT be running the 2-mile (unless you are also a field player) but will train in goal at the conclusion of the fitness training. Our first field session will take place later that day at the grass field on lower campus (Gibson) from 5:00-7:15pm (goalkeepers start at 4:00pm). Training Sessions will then continue on Friday thru the following week (with Sunday off).  Need more info? contact coach Danny Erickson- ericksond@cantonma.org

Golf- Mandatory meeting on Wednesday, August 21st at 2:00pm in the Distance Learning Lab at Canton High School to discuss the tryout process/schedule. Times and locations for tryouts on Thursday, August 22nd will be distributed at this meeting. Need more info? contact coach Mike Barucci- baruccim@cantonma.org..


Volleyball- We welcome anyone interested in playing volleyball (no experience necessary) to join us for tryouts in the CHS gym. We field three teams: varsity, JV and freshman. 

Tryouts are as follows: Thursday, August 22: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday, August 23: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, and Sunday, August 25: 5:00pm - 9:00pm. Practices for all three teams will start on Monday, August 26.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time. Bring plenty of water and some snacks for break time. Need more info? contact coach Pat Cawley - patriciabcawley@gmail.com,  Anna Amico - amicoanna@yahoo.com, or Michelle Cawley – micawley31@gmail.com.

Girls Soccer- All girls interested in playing soccer at CHS should report to Gibson Field (baseball field) at CHS on Thursday morning, August 22nd at 8:00am for a fitness test. An on field session will take place that day at 2:45pm on the CHS turf. Any questions, contact coach Kate Howarth- k.howarth13@gmail.com.

Cheerleading- Tryouts will be held for Cheer on Wednesday, August 21, Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23rd from 3:00-5:30 in the Rodman Admin Building Gym. Regular practices will being on Monday the following week with daily practices at 3:00pm

Football- Thursday, August 15th: Media Day 4:00 PM at CHS turf Field...Friday August 16th all players should report to a pre-practice meeting at 3:30pm at CHS gymnasium. Practice begins at 5:30pm at the turf- Helmets only. For questions, contact coach Bohane- bohaned@cantonma.org.

Field Hockey- Tryouts begin on August 22nd. Please arrive promptly with turf shoes or cleats, sneakers, stick, mouth guard, shin guards, and water bottle.
Thursday, August 22nd- 12:00-2:30 and 5:15-7:15pm.
Friday, August 23rd- 7:30am-9:15am and 6:30pm-8:30pm
Practices are also held the week of August 26th. Please plan on attending every session.
Contact Coach Chrissy O'Connor with any questions. rsd.oconnor@gmail.com

Unified Basketball- Begins in October....Registration takes place in September.

Long-Serving Boys Lacrosse Coach steps down

Coach Bill Bendell at one of the final games of his
Bulldog career last month

After wrapping up yet another successful season, long-time CHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse coach Bill Bendell has announced he is stepping down from the position- one he has held since 2004.  During that 16 year stretch, Bendell has led the program to great height including qualifying for 9 MIAA tournament appearances and 7 of them coming in the past 9 seasons. 

Bendell shared some of his memories and highlights of his career as he reflected on his more than decade-and-a-half career as a Bulldog:

- Qualifying for the tournament for the first time in program history and beating a good Bedford team in the first round in a one-goal game was my first great memory. 

- Our 2012 team won the most games in school history at that point and helped raise program expectations. I will forever be thankful to that crew for that. 

- Our 2013 season was my favorite- beating everyone in the Hockomock League on the way to a Hock Title and a Final Four finish in the state tournament. Our final record was 18-2, but really made that team special was how we handled ourselves. We were mentally and physically tough and we had leaders all over the field. We played the right way and never made excuses. We even won the sportsmanship award and set a new standard for CHS Lacrosse. 

Bendell, who played four years of lacrosse at Bentley College where he captained the 1999 team and graduated as the school's all-time assist leader, had this to say about his 16 years here at the helm of the Bulldog Lacrosse program:

"I really enjoyed the past 16 years. I feel lucky to have had great athletes and very supportive parents throughout my tenure. Coaching at the high school level requires a lot of time and effort, but it is also extremely rewarding. The moments I will always remember are the little things - times when guys volunteered to play another position to help the team or when someone made everyone laugh with a quick line."

Bendell will certainly be missed on the sidelines next spring. CHS Bulldogs everywhere thank him for his years of commitment to our program and wish him well in the next steps of his life.  Thank you Coach Bendell!

Team Locker Room Cleanout

The Boys and Girls Team locker rooms will be closed for the summer beginning Monday, June 17th. All personal items, locks, etc. must be cleared out of there by Friday, June 14th at 2:30pm.

Any items remaining in there after that point will be donated to the Good Will.

Class of 2019 honored at Senior Banquet

134 members of the graduating class of 2019 (nearly 60% of the class) were honored with official receipt of their varsity letters tonight at the annual Senior Banquet.  The Bulldog Head Varsity Coaching Staff was there in force to honor the class on their four great years here at CHS.

Special Thanks to CHS Athletic Department Secretary Denise Duffett for all of the behind the scenes work she has put into preparing for the evening.  

Beyond the awarding of letters to 134 students, many other achievements of the class were noted including the following:

• They led the way to 6 Hockomock Davenport Championships this year- Football, Volleyball, Golf, Girls Swimming, Boys Hockey and Boys Basketball. 
• They led their teams to Sportsmanship Honors in Wrestling, Girls Swimming and Girls Hockey.

The following members of the class all earned 3 Varsity letters during their senior year- an accomplishment that continues to get more rare each year:

Nicole Brown, Ryan Carney, Allison Chin, Paul Corcoran, Lauren Fitzpatrick, Jenna Hamrock, Charlotte Hartfiel, Matt Martin, John Matanes, Michael Mazzola, Leah McClellan, Chloe Pennaccio, Lucca Terrenzio, and James Vo. 

The following members of the class were recognized and wished well as they move on to compete in collegiate athletics next school year:

• Brendan Albert- Football at Springfield
• Brian Campagna- Football at Bridgewater State University
• Maggie Malloy- Field Hockey at St. Anselm College
• Matt Pigeon- Baseball at Bridgewater State University
• Thomas Pulcini- Track and Field at Roger Williams University
• Griffin Roach- Soccer at Boston University
• Justin Rodriguez- Football at Salve Regina University 
• Paolo Ruggeri- Soccer at Wentworth Institute of Technology
• (if we are missing anyone, please let us know!) 

Below are our Individual Award Winners for the 2019 class:

Ben Aronson- Canton Hall of Fame Committee
Sammy Swardlick Spirit Cup

Deven Foster- Special Recognition

Griffin Roach- Bulldog Award- Male

Harry Carter- Jack Horack Award- Male

Katie Trerice- Hockomock Scholar Athlete
Award- Female

Maggie Malloy- Bulldog Award- Female

Mike Mazzola- Hockmock League Scholar
Athlete Award- Male

Nicole Brown- Captain's Award- Female

Paolo Ruggeri- Captain's Award- Male

Rose Geaftas- Xavier Machuga Award

Rose Hazam- Jack Horack Award- Female 

Ryan Lentol- Callahan Award

Xavier Machuga- Honorary First recipient of the
Xavier Machuga Award

James Vo- Canton Hall of Fame
Committee Augie Decembrele
Sportsmanship Cup- Male

Chloe Pennaccio- Hall of Fame
Committee Augie Decembrele
Sportsmanship Cup- Female

Fall 2019 Sports Registration Now Open

Anyone interested in trying out for a fall athletic program MUST have a parent 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. See link below. 

PLEASE register before the end of the school year!

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

Boys-
Cross Country (Varsity)
Football (Varsity, JV/Freshmen)
Golf (Varsity)
Soccer (Varsity, JV)

Girls-
Cheerleading (Varsity) (For info on Cheer- click to this Blog Entry)
Cross Country (Varsity)
Field Hockey (Varsity, JV)
Soccer (Varsity, JV)
Volleyball (Varsity, JV and Freshmen)

Please Note that Unified Basketball is a LATE FALL program. Registration for that will open in September.

User Fees- 
There are three ways to pay the User Fee for CHS Athletics:
1. Submit a check with the User Fee Form
2. Pay through the FamilyID registration process at the time you register. (You may not want to choose this option if you are not sure your child will be on the final rosters.)
3. Pay through the FamilyID site at a time after you register but prior to the deadline.

User Fee payment deadline for the fall is September 12, 2019.

Football starts on Friday, August 16th.
Cheer starts on a date to be determined, but it will be mid/late August. 
All other sports start on Thursday, August 22nd. 

DEADLINE TO REGISTER to be eligible for the first day of tryouts/practices is as follows:
Football and Cheer- Wednesday, August 14th at 11:00am.
All other sports- Monday, August 19th at 11:00am. 
But Register early and cross it off the list!

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

Click here to Register today!