Tuesday, November 19, 2024

98th annual Thanksgiving Football game vs. Stoughton

This Thanksgiving will mark the 98th meeting of the Canton Bulldogs and the Stoughton Black Knights in this nearly century-old tradition. 

This year's game will be played at Canton High School's WWII Veterans' Memorial Field on Thursday, November 28th with a 10:00am kickoff. 

Both teams have worked hard all year and are now ready to face off on the gridiron in front of their communities. It is more than a football game. It is truly a community event. 

Please consider joining us in supporting the Bulldogs as they face their long-time rival in what should be a memorable game. 



Tickets for this event are DIGITAL ONLY.  THERE WILL BE NO CASH OPTION. 

TICKET PRICES- Kids under 8 Free

All tickets purchased thru Wednesday, November 27th will be priced as follows-
Adults- $10
Students and Senior Citizens- $6.50

All tickets purchased after November 27th or at the gate will be $13 AND will likely involve a long wait at the gate. We encourage everyone to buy your tickets prior to 11/28. 


NO BOOSTER PASSES ACCEPTED. 

Friday, November 15, 2024

Winter Sports Information- Sport Specific

Our winter athletic season kicks off on Monday, December 2nd. Details for each sport are listed below.


SPORT SPECIFIC Info:

Boys Basketball –  In order to tryout, each player must have online registration completed and an updated physical with Kristen our athletic trainer .
Tryouts begin Monday, December 2nd.
  1. Tryouts – Monday, December 2 – 2024

Everyone will practice together from 430 -630 pm on Monday, December 2

December 3

Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores will practice together 5-7 pm on the main gym

Freshmen - At the 4-6 PM

December 4

Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores @ Main Gym 3:30 -5:30 PM

Freshmen - Main Gym - 4:30-6 PM

Boys and Girls Swimming- Starts Dec.2nd 3:45pm-5:30pm Mon - Fri. Blue Hills Regional School Canton. All team members should come prepared to swim (one piece bathing suits, bathing cap, and goggles.) Students car pool to practice if anyone needs a ride to practice please contact your captains.
Anyone interested in joining or if you have any questions please contact coach Cheryl Cavanaugh at www.bulldogswimcoach@gmail.com.

Winter Cheer tryouts will be (updated times-!) December 10th from 4:30-6:30, December 11th from 4:30-6:30, and December 12th from 3:30-5:30. Please come with water and wear sneakers. You must attend all three dates. No prior cheerleading experience is required! Can’t wait to see you!

Girls Ice Hockey- 
Any girls interested in being a part of the Girls Hockey program are invited to a meeting. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 20th at 3:30pm in the CHS Library. 

Tryouts: 
 Monday December 2nd from 4-5pm at the Canton Ice hockey
Tuesday December 3rd from 5-6pm at Ponky
*Please bring both a dark and light jersey to tryouts, preferably with a nameplate on it.

Practices begin on December 4th at 5pm at Ponky.

Girls Basketball-  TBA.....come back to this blog entry soon!

Boys and Girls Indoor Track and Field- Interested athletes should report to the CHS track on Monday December 2nd 3:15-4:45, for the first practice of the season.  Practices are Monday through Friday 3:15- 5:15, with the occasional weekend, if necessary.  Practices will be held outside as long at the weather permits. Please dress and plan accordingly. Athletes should also bring water to every practice. Every athlete will be able to compete in a minimum of 4 meets throughout the season. Athletes who earn a spot on varsity will participate in more, including invitationals on weekends. The junior varsity season lasts until mid-January, while the varsity concludes in late February. (Here is a link to the season's meet schedule). If you have any questions please contact Head Girls Coach Anna Amico (amicoa@cantonma.org) or Head Boys Coach Brian Gotsell (briangotsell@cantonma.org).


Gymnastics-  The first week of practice will start on Monday, December 2nd at 2:45-4:15 and run M, W, Th, F from 2:45-4:15.  There will be two Sunday practices in December on the 8th and 15th from 6:30 - 8:30.  Practices will be held at Metro-South Gymnastics Academy at 255 Revere Street. On-time arrival and appropriate gymnastics attire is required. For any inquiries, please see Coach Reardon

First Practice - Monday Dec 2, 2024 2:45 PM

Where:  MSGA 255 Revere St Canton Ma


Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Sunday

Location

MSGA

MSGA

MSGA

MSGA

MSGA


Time

2:45-4:15

2:45-4:15

2:45-4:15

2:45-4:15

Dec 8th & 15th 6:30-8:30

Tuesday Practices may occur on an as needed basis based on competition schedules and athlete readiness.

Competition Schedule Link

Wrestling- Our first practice of the season is Monday, December 2nd from 6:30-8:45pm in the Rodman Gym. All athletes are expected to wear athletic attire to practice (shorts, sweatpants, t-shirt, etc.) along with running shoes and wrestling shoes. For the remainder of the week, the practice schedule will be Monday-Friday from 6:30-8:45pm, and Saturday from 7am-9am. We do NOT have tryouts...we have room for anyone on the team who is willing to work hard and be a part of our growing program!


Throughout the course of the season we’ll compete in five individual tournaments, highlighted by our return to the prestigious George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament at the Tsongas Center. We’ll also once again host our annual James Peckham tournament at Canton High, welcoming 16 teams to CHS! Additionally, we’ll compete in numerous team dual-meet tournaments, in-league and out-of-league dual-meets, All-Girls tournaments and JV tournaments.


If you have any questions at all, please reach out to Coach Matt at mattn@cantonma.org

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Final Four Field Hockey team- no accident

Caitlin Tureski photo
Last night, the CHS Field Hockey team lost in heart-breaking fashion to cross-town rival, #1 seeded Norwood, 3-2, in the final seconds of the MIAA D2 Final Four matchup of two great teams.  Norwood certainly deserves great praise for their victory and trip to the State Final, but the entire Canton community should be immensely proud of our Bulldogs. 

As I drove home from last night's game, I couldn't help but think about how impressive the 2024 Bulldog Field Hockey team really was. It was no accident or stroke of luck that led this team to a Final Four appearance. It was commitment, hard work and dedication.  

The 2024 Bulldog Field Hockey team had lofty goals after coming up just short of deep tourney runs the past couple of seasons.  This year- they would not be denied. 

The key lesson we can learn from this team was that their work ethic matched their goals. Let me say that again- Their WORK ETHIC matched their GOALS.  All too often, teams talk about their goals and aspirations for success but nowhere near as often does the necessary work needed to achieve those goals actually take place. This group was different. They put in the work.

Caitlin Tureski photo

As the Athletic Director and as a varsity coach here I have a front row seat for the "preparation game" that take place all year long here at CHS.  I see the student athletes who go "down to the turf" to put in work when nobody is watching.  The kids who are there all summer. The kids who are there in the freezing cold in January, pushing snow to the side to get stick-work and shooting work in. This Field Hockey team was filled with kids who did just that- who trained when nobody was watching.

Doing what is necessary to be a champion is HARD. Winning a Davenport Championship and advancing to a Final Four is really HARD. It takes work- that challenge is even more complicated in a team sport like Field Hockey. It can't be just a player or two who needs to work- it needs to be a critical mass of the team. I regularly drive through the parking lot of the turf and almost all year long, there have been multiple Field Hockey kids out there working- kids from all grades- being GREAT TEAMMATES by committing to put the work in to achieve their goals. It is AWESOME. 

Many Bulldog Field Hockey players logged long hours training, sweating and working on the turf this past year, but I will highlight two who really exemplify the lessons of hard work leading to success- Shannon Lane and Carolyn Schiavo.  These two Hockomock League all-stars are our Bulldog scoring leaders, and play at a level that is beyond impressive, beyond their years (sophomore and junior) and beyond the belief of most who watch them play. They just look "different" out there. That's because they both understood after last season, that they would be called upon to be GREAT in order for their team to achieve their goals. So both of them went out and put in an enormous amount of work. They were at the turf EVERY DAY....literally. They are ALWAYS there. They set the bar incredibly high for their teammates. 

Carolyn and Shannon's extra work didn't stop when the season started in August.  As a fall coach whose team practices before or after Field Hockey all season long, I witnessed those two getting to practice early or staying late to get in some extra reps ALL THE TIME.  Extra shooting, extra stick work, extra fitness.  And the coolest thing....is that it worked. Their work ethic was catchy and inspired the entire team.  Championship level teams need two key things- a group that is bought-in and leaders who work harder (or at least as hard) as everyone else. This team had those two things.

Congratulations to our Field Hockey players and coaches on an amazing season. And thank you to all of them for providing the rest of us with a great road map to success- Your work must match your goals. 

Go Bulldogs!



Upcoming Winter sports meetings

Several CHS winter sports have already had player info meetings. 

The following meetings are upcoming-

Girls Hockey- Any girls interested in being a part of the Girls Hockey program is invited to a meeting with newly appointed coach- Marissa Massaro. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 20th at 3:30pm in the CHS Library. 

Boys Hockey- Any boy interested in being a part of the Boys Hockey program should attend a meeting with Coach Shuman on Thursday, November 14th at 2:45 in the DLL.

Boys and Girls Indoor Track- Indoor Track and Field will have an information meeting for anyone interested in joining our program this season on Wednesday November 20th, at 3:00 in the CHS gym. We invite anyone interested in learning more about our program to attend!

If you have any questions or cannot attend please reach out to our head coaches.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Winter Sports Registration Now Open

Registration for the 2024-25 winter athletics season is now open. 

Anyone interested in trying out for a winter athletic program MUST have a parent/guardian register you prior to doing so. To register, visit the CHS Athletics website and complete the online registration available there. See link below.

The following sports programs are offered at CHS in the winter season. Please note that levels noted are subject to change based on number of participants who register.

Each student may only register for one sport per season. 

Boys-
Wrestling 
Indoor Track 
Ice Hockey
Basketball 
Swimming 

Girls-
Cheerleading 
Indoor Track
Ice Hockey 
Basketball 
Swimming 
Gymnastics 

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.
4. A Facility Fee is added for Hockey ($350), Gymnastics ($150) and Swimming (100). These fees are in addition to the User Fee and are not subject to the User Fee Family Cap. 

User Fee/Facility Fee payment deadline for the winter is December 11, 2024. 

DEADLINE TO REGISTER to be eligible for the first day of tryouts/practices is SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th. 

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

Thursday, October 31, 2024

MIAA Tournament Info- Fall 2024

It's Tourney Time!

The Bulldog Field Hockey, Volleyball  and Football teams have all qualified for the MIAA State Tournament. Cross Country teams are in the MIAA Sectionals. 

This Blog Entry will be updated with the latest information on all tournament action. 

CROSS COUNTRY-

The Girls Cross Country team finished 4th in MIAA Class 2A Divisional Meet. Sophomore Lauren Raffetto finished 7th overall.  The Girls Team qualified for the All-States this upcoming weekend. Fort Devens Saturday at 12:45pm. 

ELIMINATED

VOLLEYBALL- Seeded #6

Elite 8 at #3 Billerica High School defeated #6 Canton, 3-2......(17-15 in 5th set)

Previous Matches-
Round of 16- Defeated Hingham, 3-0
Round of 32- Defeated Woburn 3-0

CLICK HERE for D2 Girls Volleyball Bracket

FIELD HOCKEY- Seeded #5

Previous Games-

Final Four- Lost to #1 Norwood, 3-2
Elite Eight- Defeated #13 Hopkinton, 6-1
Round of 16- Defeated #12 Doherty High, 3-0
Round of 32- Defeated #28 Bishop Stand, 6-0

CLICK HERE for D2 Girls Field Hockey Bracket

FOOTBALL- Seeded #8

Previous Games-
Elite 8- Lost to #1 seeded Duxbury, 30-27 (what a game!)
Round of 16- Defeated #9 seeded Tantasqua Regional, 41-12

CLICK HERE for the D4 Football Bracket



Monday, October 28, 2024

Coach Cawley joins 300 win club!

 Shout out to Trainer Kristen Aguiar on writing up this blog entry!

Coach Cawley surrounded by her team after win #300!
On Oct 19, 2024 Coach Pat Cawley netted her 300th Win as a Bulldog with the ladies taking down Westwood 3-1 in a highly competitive non-league matchup. 


Twenty-four years ago Coach Cawley and Coach Kuncaitis advocated and brought volleyball to the Canton community. They worked together to build this program from the ground up. Coach Cawley coached the junior varsity and assisted varsity before taking over the program in 2007. She has coached 18 Hockomock League Championship teams, has coached in 2 state finals games, winning the state championship in 2019. Her overall record now stands at 302-80 (and counting) Cawley is a multi-time winner of both the Boston Globe Coach of the year as well as Hockomock Coach of the Year. She has been inducted into the MAVCA Hall of Fame and the New Agenda Northeast Hall of Fame.


Coach Amico the JV Coach had this to say about Coach Cawley: “Coach Cawley's coaching resume certainly speaks for itself, but what sets her apart as the best, is the person that she is. For those who know Coach Cawley no explanation is necessary, and honestly for those who don’t, no explanation can truly capture the remarkable person she is. Strong and determined. An encourager and supporter. Passionate and competitive. Team oriented and selfless. She instills a sense of confidence and worth in each young woman, on and off the court. Every athlete leaves this program knowing they are worthy, that they have a voice, and can make a difference in this world. Most of all they know they have a coach who cares and has their back.”

The Bulldogs are very lucky to have Coach Cawley on our staff as a coach and mentor. Congratulations Coach! Here’s to many more wins!!