MIAA Fall State Tournament Info for Bulldogs!

It's Tourney Time!  Several Bulldog teams are heading into the MIAA State Tournament after tremendous regular season performances!

This blog entry will provide all of the info Bulldog fans will need as our teams navigate their tournament journeys! It will be updated regularly. 

VOLLEYBALL- 

Seeded #3 in the D2 State Tournament.

Next Match-
FINAL FOUR- vs. #2 seeded Algonquin Regional HS on Wednesday, November 15th at 6:00pm at Framingham High School- Winch Park, 115 A St, Framingham, MA

Tickets- Digital Only- CLICK HERE for tickets 

CLICK HERE for D2 Volleyball Bracket

Previous Matches-
Round of 32- Defeated #30 Milton 3-0
Round of 16- Defeated #14 Notre Dame Academy- Hingham 3-0
Elite 8- Quarter-Finals- Defeated #6 Melrose- 3-1

CROSS COUNTRY-

Girls Team qualifies for the All-States next weekend by finishing 5th at State Meet. This could be the first time in history the Bulldog Girls team has qualified. It 100% is the first time they have qualified this century! Lauren Raffetto finished 2nd overall!

CHEERLEADING-

Regionals- at Franklin High School on Sunday, November 12th at 1:00pm 

FOOTBALL-

Seeded #13 in the D4 State Tournament.

Next Game- Thanksgiving!

Digital Tickets only- CLICK HERE for tickets

Click Here for the D4 Football Bracket

Previous Game- Round of 16- 33-35 loss vs. #4 Tewksbury
Consolation Round- Defeated Westwood- 20-19

FIELD HOCKEY-

Seeded #8 in the D2 State Tournament. 

Next Game- Eliminated- Season Complete

CLICK HERE for D2 Field Hockey Bracket

Previous Games-
Round of 32- Defeated #25 seeded Westborough, 5-1. 
Round of 16- Defeated #9 seeded Westwood, 3-0. 
Elite Eight-Quarter-Finals- Lost to #1 seeded Reading High School, 2-1 (OT)

GIRLS SOCCER-

#19 in the D2 State Tournament

Next Game- Eliminated- Season Complete

CLICK HERE for D2 Girls Soccer Bracket

Previous Games-
First Round- Defeated #14 seeded Westwood, 2-0
Round of 16- Defeated #3 seeded Longmeadow, 1-0
Elite Eight- Quarterfinals- Lost to #6 seeded Mansfield, 5-0

Swim Team meeting

Coach Cheryl Cavanaugh will be hosting a brief but important meeting for any girl or boy interested in joining the swim team this winter on Friday, November 3rd at 2:30 in the CHS Library. All are welcome!

AT Blog Series #16- Energy Drinks

Submitted by our Athletic Trainer- Kristen Aguiar

You can not walk past a CHS student athlete group without seeing the bright colored cans and drinks being held by many of them. Energy drinks are all the rage right now- and I quite frankly CAN NOT STAND IT!! So in addition to this blog, I am creating a bulletin board, and a google slide show to provide some educational information about why these synthetic caffeinated drinks are so bad for you. In fact Celsius drinks are actually a banned substance on the NCAA list because of its ingredients. By no means am I shaming caffeine drinkers-I am definitely one, but the levels of caffeine in these drinks are dangerously high–and many other ingredients can be very bad for any person let alone a growing teenage athlete.

What does Caffeine do to your body?

• 100-200 mg of Caffeine (1-2 cups of coffee)

• Increased body temperature

• Feeling more alert

• Faster breathing and heart rate

• In young people can cause bed wetting, sleep dysfunction and anxiety

• Increased stomach acid production

• More frequent urination

• 600 mg a day 4+ Cups of coffee/strong tea

• Insomnia

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Cardiovascular problems

• Heartburn/Ulcers

• Bone loss (osteoporosis)

Some things to know—

• Energy drinks are counter intuitive to hydration

• Dehydration causes fatigue–

• Feeling a rush is the sign of a stimulant or vitamin overdose

• Energy drinks have up to 10 times more caffeine than soda!

• Don’t rely on labels to know if they are safe-companies label specifically to avoid the FDA

• Being marketed to target teenagers and young people

Read this story on a high school athlete who suffered a seizure from a NOS drink Dakota Sailor

And while TikTok is certainly not science or always reputable…this video (and many similar ones) show people using home tests to drug test their Celsius and Red Bulls for 4 types of drugs!! Both were POSITIVE!!!

All I am asking is to stop and think before you drink these beverages. Make sure you are eating food before you drink them, limit the number of them. And I actually rather you hit up Starbies or Dunks for a coffee when you need that pick me up.

Booster Club Fundraiser- Looks like a great event!

 

Hammer and Stain Fundraiser, November 1st

7 pm, Canton Town Club

Hammer & Stain is a DIY workshop that lets you transform wood into wall worthy pieces of art.  You'll have the option to select your project, customize and paint.  It’s a great way to socialize, create your own keepsake, and support Boosters!  Cost is $60 and includes all materials.  Cash bar will be available

To register:  https://hammerandstainsouthshore.com/products/11-01-2023-canton-boosters-fundraiser-private-event-offsite-7pm

Registration closes October 25.

Football Game middle school spectator procedures

In order to maintain the safest and most enjoyable environment for all spectators at our varsity football games we will be requiring that all middle school aged spectators are accompanied by an adult. 

One accompanying adult may be responsible for no more than 4 children other than their own. 

If you are accompanying middle school kids to the game, please fill out the form found at the link below. 

There will be a check-in table for middle school aged kids at the gate for each game. 

Link to check in. 

Shoulder Check

This entry was submitted by CHS senior Bridget Beatty-

On October 27th at the Canton High School football home game we will be announcing a mental health initiative which carries a focus of suicide prevention. “The HT40 Foundation exists to do nothing more than what one young man did himself- bring people together with kindness and compassion, leaving no one left apart”. HT40’s name is based off of a young man from Connecticut named Hayden Thorsen who tragically lost his life to suicide in May of 2022. 

Hayden, a student-athlete who proudly wore #40, was a friend and a peer to all who knew him, never hesitating to put an arm around someone’s shoulder. HT40 was created by Hayden's parents Sarah and Rob and sister Elke. Shoulder Check is an #HT40 initiative inspiring young people to commit to supporting one another through small acts that have a big impact. To show that ‘being there’ is as simple as a hand on a shoulder.

We, at Canton High School, are asking for everyone to put their hand on the shoulder next to them to show and promote support for one another through whatever struggle someone may be facing.  Always remember to Reach Out, Check In, and Make Contact. You can visit and learn more about Shoulder Check at https://www.shouldercheck.org/ and follow @theshouldercheck on instagram.