Dogs are making noise as final weeks of winter season approach

Bulldog Nation!

Lots of great stuff to share with all of you as our winter regular season marches toward a conclusion. We are so proud of all of our teams.  Some of our programs will be wrapping up soon while others will hopefully entertain us for much longer!

Here is a recap of where our varsity teams are at this point in their seasons:

Girls Indoor Track- 

Team Record: 4-1 (2nd in Davenport)

Notable Accomplishments- This team has solidified themselves as one of the top track and field teams in the Hockomock League, finishing with a final league record of 4-1. Only loss came to fellow undefeated Foxboro in a battle in the final dual meet of the season.

Biggest Wins/Performances- This team has competed all season long earning 4 hard fought and total team wins vs Stoughton, North Attleboro, Mansfield, and Oliver Ames. The latter 2 are always perennial powers in the Hock and teams we haven't beaten indoors (although did this past spring) in many years.

The 4x800 record holders!

Individual Standouts-  Senior Captain Chloe Dubuisson finished the Hockomock league dual meet season UNDEFEATED. She has competed in 3 individual events each meet and has won every one of them. Averaging 15 points a meet (the max possible) for a total of 75 individual points earned. The amazing part of this is that she has done it in a variety of events including the 55 hurdles, 300, 600, shot put, and high jump. Also holding the school record in the 55 hurdles and 300. This is no easy feat, but she is willing and able to do whatever is best for team success.

The 4x800 relay crushed the indoor school record by over 5 seconds at the Division 3 State Relay Championship Meet and currently sit at #2 in the Hockomock League and Division 3.

Nora Giannacopolous, Izzy Holland, Lexi Piazza, Maddie Driscoll

Thoughts from Coach Amico: "I am extremely proud of the season our team has put together so far this indoor season. From day one, our student-athletes have worked relentlessly, believed in themselves, supported one another, battled through challenges, and have been "All In" on the process.

Every athlete—whether competing at the JV or varsity level—has shown tremendous growth and improvement throughout the season. Their commitment, resilience, and team-first mindset are evident each day.

As we close the regular season with a 4–1 record and shift our focus to championship season, our ladies are prepared to continue competing with confidence and purpose. This team has earned every opportunity and I am excited to watch them continue to grow and leave their mark."

Boys Indoor Track-

Team Record: 1-3-1

Notable accomplishments: We earned our first victory in two years against a solid Foxboro squad last Thursday, 58-42. Also, while we lost to Oliver Ames and Mansfield, this squad put up the most points against them in decades. With the meet against Oliver Ames coming down to the final event.

Biggest Performances/ Individual Standouts: Tristan Grant placed 6th overall in the 1000m (2:45) at the MSTCA State Freshman- Sophomore Championships.

The 4x400 relay team of Declan Monahan, Dalton Wong, Morrell Mondesir, and Tommy Oliver have run the fastest time (3:38.02) for a Canton relay team since 2013.

Joshua Saint Vil and Angel Assad have both cleared 6ft in the high jump this season.

Upcoming action: Next up the Bulldogs compete in the Hockomock League Championship at the Track at New Balance on Thursday February 5th. Then several Bulldogs will represent the team at the MIAA Division 3 State Championship on Thursday February 12th.

Thoughts from Coach Gotsell: “We were able to close out our dual meet season with a win and plenty of personal bests. We are peaking at the right time and I cannot wait to see what we can do as we enter the championship portion of our season."

Boys Ice Hockey-

Team record:12-1-0 

Notable accomplishments: Earned #4 seed in the Ed Burns Tournament top division; 31 players have participated in a varsity game so far (program record) 

Biggest wins/performances: 3-1 Win over Archbishop Williams; 2-1 Win over Reading

Individual standouts:

• Ryan Elrick 17G - 9 - 26 PTS
• Teddy Shuman 2G - 22A - 24 PTS
• Matt Wright 0.9 GAA 

Thoughts from Coach Shuman: "This has been a fun team to coach. They work hard in practice every  and play hard for each other. Our toughest games of the season are in front of us, and we look forward to the challenge ahead."

Boys Basketball-

Team Record: 6-7

Accomplishments: 3 game win streak at the beginning of the season.

Biggest win: 12 point win vs our rival, Stoughton.

Individual standouts: JJ Faulk being one of the best defenders in the league, Eli Palacios averaging over 1 charge per game, Vlad Francoeur our leading scorer. 

Thoughts from Coach Sweeney: "The team has shown resilience all season, consistently battling tough opponents and competing at a high level. By using every piece of the roster, they've come together to earn wins as a true team. With this team's work ethic, chemistry and grit, the remainder of the season looks bright as we continue to push towards our goal."

Girls Ice Hockey-

Team Record: 7-5-1

Accomplishments: Currently ranked #11 

Biggest Wins: Beat Nauset 3-2, Beat Dedham 3-2

individual Standouts:

• Charlotte Eagles: Goalie, has played every minute of every game so far this season and has battled every game.
• Caitlin Vicente: Tied for most goals/most points
• Rori Sasin: Tied for most goals/2nd in points

Thoughts from Coach Massaro- "Throughout the season our team has continued to grow and adapt as players/teammates. The success so far has not come without challenges, but our players take these challenges in stride and face them head on. Being more than halfway through the season, we definitely have more challenges to face  As a team, we will continue to face everything head on route to reaching the goals we set at the beginning of the season.”

Girls Basketball-

Team Record- 5-8

Accomplishments:

• More than doubling last year's win total already (2 wins in 2024-25)
• The week of January 12-16th we went 3-0 and pulled us to a 5-5 record and .500 for the first time in a handful of years. 

Notable wins:  The first game of the season against the top team in Division 4 Millis with a 45-31 win. 

The best stretch of games was our 3 game win streak where we beat Taunton, Milton and Stoughton in 4 nights. 

Individual Standouts:

• Tori White who is averaging 13.3 points per game and 5th highest scorer in the Hock
• Freshman Brooke Connor has been playing very well with 4 games with a double double and averaging 8 points and 7 rebounds per game. 

Thoughts from Coach Mitchell: "We have grown as a team every single day and that was our goal at the beginning of the season. Everyone wants to be better in the program and it shows. Super excited to see where our hard work takes us in the second half of the season! "

Wrestling-

 Team Record: 6-9-1

Accomplishments: The team recently earned a 5th place finish at the James Peckham Invitational.

Individual Standouts:

• Senior Owen Sasin (19-8 with 15 pins) captured the James Peckham Invitational title and was recently named a Boston Globe Wrestler of the Week.
• Sophomore Calvin Quinn (27-6 with 25 pins) has delivered multiple podium finishes, placing 7th at the prestigious Lowell Holiday, finishing 2nd at the James Peckham Invitational, and winning the Milford Invitational.
• Junior Matt Morin (28-7 with 21 pins and 3 tech falls) has consistently finished in the top three at major tournaments and is closing in on 100 career wins.
• Senior Connor Hanlon (18-5 with 10 pins, 3 tech falls, and leads the team with 35 takedowns) placed 2nd at the James Peckham Invitational and went 3-1 at the Lowell Holiday before medically forfeiting out of the tournament.
•  Additional contributors include sophomore Matt Maguire at 16-13, junior Tiernan Ritson at 12-6, and sophomore Shnider Theodore, who already has 13 pins this season.

Thoughts from Coach Matt: "We’ve faced adversity throughout the season, but this group has continued to grow and respond the right way. The effort, discipline, and buy in have been strong, and we’re excited about the direction we’re heading as we move into league championships and the postseason."

Boys and Girls Swimming-

Team Record: 

Girls- 3 wins 5 losses

Boys- 8 wins 0 losses

Accomplishments:

• Boys' team qualifying for Sectionals and States winning 8 meets
• bringing at least 10 men to sectionals for relays and individual events.
• Girls Team Freshman Anna Lamme qualified for sectionals and states in the 100 Breaststroke . Very difficult to do as a freshman.

Thoughts from Coach Cavanaugh: "Both teams have been working very hard obtaining lots of personal bests. Great job this year we will have representation at both  sectional and state meets with boys and girls."

Gymnastics-

Team Record: 0-7

Individual Standouts: 

Senior Captain, Sophia Salvatori has been one of the top performers on vault, placing 1st vs KP with a 8.6 and 1st vs North Attleboro with an 8.5

Upcoming action: The Bulldogs will compete against Foxboro on Friday January 30 as they prepare for the Hockomock Tournament on February 6th at the Starland Complex in Hanover on February 6th.

Thoughts from Coach Reardon: "The team continues to grow with each meet as they push themselves to improve and strive to perform at their highest level."

Mid-Winter Season Check-in

Bulldogs! 

It has been a great first half of our winter season. Hard to believe that some of us will be wrapping up in just weeks. Let's hope there are plenty of us playing well-into February and even March!

We are so proud of all the work you are putting in. 

We do need to raise the bar for some of us around a couple of issues.  We need your help in making this happen.

Being excellent in the two items below MUST be a priority for the rest of the season. There is no excellence in the sports arena without excellence in these areas. 

Attendance and Tardiness-

We need to be better. Yes, there are many of us who are here everyday and on time. But there are too many of us who are not meeting the bar when it comes to being in school. 

Remember, being in school is our top priority. No school=No sports. 

Here is the deal- we suspect that some folks have been sneaking through some loopholes in our attendance expectations and this needs to stop. 

The expectation/rule-

a. You must be in school in order to participate in athletics (game, practice, meeting, etc.) on that day. 

b. Being in school means being here for AT LEAST 5 full periods. That means if you come in late, you must be here by 8:57am. That means that you must be checked in at the office by that time. 8:58am is TOO LATE to be eligible to play. 

c. That does not mean that our Bulldogs can just take a period off everyday. Our main office tracks tardies (coming in any time after 8:00am) and once you have accumulated 8 in a term, you become ineligible to participate on the 9th. 

d. There are legitimate reasons that would excuse you from the attendance/tardy rule on any given day. These include doctor visits, dentist, RMV, funerals, etc. For the cases of doctor visits, or other appointments, a note must be provided by the provider proving your visit. This note needs to be submitted to the main office upon your return.  Clearance for things for college visits or funerals must be approved by the athletic office IN ADVANCE. 

e. SUPER IMPORTANT- If you are not in school for 5 full periods on any given day because you had a headache, bellyache, or other medical condition, we very much sympathize with you, but that does not excuse you from the tardy expectations. A note from a parent stating that you didn't feel well does not clear you to play that day. 

f. IF you end up playing in a game/contest on a day you were not in for 5 periods, you are putting your team in danger of having to forfeit the contest.  If you participate in a practice on a day you were not in for 5 periods, you will be forced to miss the next contest. 

g. You also need to be IN YOUR CLASS.  Too many student athletes are roaming the building when they have a substitute teacher. A substitute teacher is a teacher and you are expected to be in their class for the duration and to show them the same level of respect you would show your teacher. 

OK- That's a lot but I know there is a lot of confusion over this rule/expectation. 

Keeping our spaces Tidy...particularly our buses

Bulldogs- we must be better at this. It doesn't take much and it means so much. Our bus drivers are key to our successes. Without them, we would go nowhere! Literally!!! 

A picture of just some of the trash left by us on a 
recent trip. 

Some thoughts-

a. Make it part of our post-game routine. Captains and other leaders on your team should lead their team in cleaning up the bus as they arrive back at CHS. Check your seats and under your seats. It takes 10 seconds if we all do it. This also applies to your team area at the guest's venue (benches, locker rooms, etc.) Come on!

b. It really doesn't matter if you say "thank you" to the bus driver as you are departing the bus if you leave them with your mess. Sweep the Shed!

c. SNACKS- Our parents are so generous. Many teams have parents who organize snacks for the teams for bus trips. It is a great intention, but in reality, in many cases it is not necessary. Yes, if we are heading to the Cape or western Mass, snacks make sense. But if we are heading to Foxboro, I don't quite see the need to load boxes of snacks onto the bus. Maybe parents can provide a snack for their own child for the day and parents who want to help further can send an extra snack or two with their child. Then they can share with their teammate.  Just a thought. 

So, Bulldogs- Let's step up as we head into the 2nd half of the season. 

Go Dogs!

Planning Ahead? Spring AND Fall season start dates

Even though we are not even quite halfway through our winter season, we know that families like to plan ahead.  So we are sharing two important dates in the future.

SPRING SPORTS First Day- Monday, March 16, 2026

FALL SPORTS First Day- Monday, August 24, 2026