PCA Presentation set for January 12th for ALL CHS Freshmen Athletes

The CHS Athletic Department is happy to announce a Positive Coaching Alliance presentation for our freshmen athletes.  The presentation will take place on Monday, January 12th from 6:30-7:30 at CHS's Morse Auditorium. The presentation will focus on becoming a triple threat competitor- making myself better, making my teammates better and making the game better.

This valuable presentation is required of ALL CHS freshmen athletes- Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons. Attendance will be taken. 

Although it is an hour away from your family and homework, we believe that this will be well worth it.

See you on the 12th!

Off and running!

The winter athletic season has officially kicked off with the CHS Swim teams in action against Franklin yesterday (Thursday, December 11th). The Boys earned a huge win over the Panthers (92-74) while the Girls fell in a meet filled with close races. 

Here is First Contest information for all of our Varsity Teams:

Indoor Track- Tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 13th- 9:00am vs. Sharon High School at the Reggie Lewis Center-  1350 Tremont Street, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

Wrestling- Tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 13th- 10:00am- Individual Tournament at Scituate High School- 606 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy. Scituate, MA 02066

Girls Hockey- Tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 13th- vs. OA/Mansfield at 6:00pm at Canton's Metropolis Rink

Boys Hockey- Tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 13th- vs. Quincy at 8:00pm at Quincy Youth Arena- 60 Murphy Memorial Dr., Quincy

Girls Basketball- Monday, Dec. 15th vs. Norton at CHS at 5:30pm

Boys Basketball- Tuesday, Dec. 16th vs. Franklin at CHS at 6:30pm

Reminders- 

• Home Wrestling, Hockey and Basketball contests have an admission fee- $6 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens.
• Be sure to always be a positive force at our contests. Let's continue to maintain the utmost level of sportsmanship- Link to Hockomock League Sportsmanship Expectations. 

Go Dogs!

CHS Athletics looks to continue to improve the student athlete experience through partnership with PCA

As part of a targeted effort to provide the most positive experience for its athletes, Canton High School has established a partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA).  PCA, a Stanford University-based non-profit organization, works with coaches, organizational leaders and parents to more effectively teach young athletes not only how to win, but also how to learn about teamwork, discipline, respect and goal-setting through their sports experience.

The partnership is sponsored by the CHS Athletic Booster Club who supports the CHS Athletic Department in our goal of continuing to improve the student athlete experience here at CHS.

“Many people think that misbehavior in youth sports is like the weather," said Jim Thompson, founder and director of Positive Coaching Alliance.    "You can complain about it but you can't do anything about it.  Working with hundreds of youth sports organizations and schools around the United States, we know you can change youth sports, and we've developed many practical tools and guidelines to do just that.  We’re excited that Canton High School recognizes the tremendous potential sports participation offers for today’s youth and is stepping up to realize that potential through their athletic programs.” 

Coach, parent and player misbehavior in youth sports has become national news. Canton High School sees its partnership with PCA as a key step in preventing such incidents; developing clear, positive expectations for its players, fans and coaches; and thus helping promote the school’s core values & behaviors. CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson explained that, "the CHS Athletic Department is guided by our school's core values of:

• Continuous Improvement
• Academic Excellence and Rigor
• Respectful and Responsible Relationships
• Inclusive Community

"Our new relationship with PCA will help us all navigate the complex situations encountered during the high school athletic journey," continued Erickson. "This relationship will help us continue to strengthen the correlation between our practice and our core values."

The partnership includes 3 workshops annually.  The first two workshops were held this fall at CHS- one for captains and one for coaches. The 3rd workshop for this academic year will be held on Monday, January 12th from 6:30-7:30 in the CHS Auditorium. This workshop will be targeted at our freshmen athletes and it will be required for them to attend. 

 About Positive Coaching Alliance

Founded as a non-profit within the Stanford University Athletic Department in 1998, Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is committed to providing all youth and high school athletes a positive, character-building youth sports experience. To that end, PCA has conducted more than 10,000 live group workshops nationwide for more than 675,000 youth and high school sports coaches, parents, student-athletes and school/organizational leaders. Through workshops and companion online courses, PCA has impacted more than 4.5 million youth.

PCA’s partnership network includes more than 1,700 youth sports organizations, cities and schools. In 2012, PCA will conduct roughly 1,200 live, group workshops across the U.S., while assisting tens of thousands of other individuals via online courses at www.PositiveCoach.org.

PCA workshops and courses strive to establish these prevailing models in youth and high school sports:

·         The Double-Goal Coach^®, whose first goal is winning, and whose second, more-important goal is teaching life lessons through sports

·         The Second-Goal Parent^®, who concentrates on life lessons, while letting coaches and athletes focus on competing

·         The Triple-Impact Competitor^®, who strives to impact sport on three levels by improving oneself, teammates and the game as a whole.

PCA has the support of elite coaches and athletes on a National Advisory Board, including National Spokesperson and 11-time NBA Champion Coach Phil Jackson.

Callahan named Varsity Softball Coach

Bulldog nation is happy to announce the recent hiring of Tracy Callahan as our new Head Varsity Softball coach effective immediately.

Callahan, a 1999 graduate of Canton High School, currently teaches at the Galvin Middle School. Back in her playing days at CHS, she was two-sport standout.  As captain of both the field hockey team and the softball team, she made a major impact on both programs, playing at the varsity level of both all four years. Softball was where she received the most accolades, earning both the Hockomock MVP award and being honored as a Boston Globe All-Scholastic.  After her successful Bulldog career, she moved on to play collegiate softball at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, NH where she graduated in 2003.

"I am beyond thrilled to begin coaching at Canton High School," Callahan shared. "I can't wait to get started!"

Callahan takes over a program looking to grow with the support of the local Little League softball program. Good things are in the future for CHS Softball.

Marcotti and Amico take the reigns

There will be two new varsity coaches leading our Bulldog winter programs this season as our Gymnastics and Indoor Track teams have new head coaches.

The Indoor Track program will be headed up by former assistant indoor/outdoor track and assistant volleyball coach Anna Amico. Amico is a 2011 CHS graduate. She takes over for Dan Ashman, who led the track program for the past several seasons before accepting a teaching position in central Mass.. Amico brings a passion and energy to the position that will most certainly lead to success.

The Gymnastics program will now be in the hands of Juliette Marcotti- Stoughton High School class of 2011. Marcotti is a coach at Metro-South Gymnastics, the home gym of the Bulldogs. She brings a wealth of gymnastics coaching experience to the position. She takes the reigns from Carla King- the recently retired, long-serving Bulldogs Gymnastics coach.

Bulldog Nation welcomes both coach Amico and coach Marcotti and wishes them well!

8th Grade Open House to be held on Dec. 3rd

8th Grade Open House
Wednesday, Dec. 3 - 6:00-8:30 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. CHS Open House for parents/guardians of 8th Graders and 8th Grade students. An informational letter was sent via email last week. The opening hour involves presentations from the CHS administration, parents and students, and then parents and students will travel throughout the school for multiple presentations by department coordinators.

This is a GREAT opportunity for 8th Graders and their parents to see what CHS has to offer! 
Mark your calendars now as it will sneak up on us with the Holiday this week!

89th playing of Canton-Stoughton Thanksgiving game set for Thursday

The Bulldogs and Black Knights will face off on Thursday morning at 10:00am at Stoughton High School for the 89th year in this Holiday tradition.

The game promises to be a great one as the Bulldogs come in with a record of 6-4 and riding a 3-game winning streak, while the Black Knights are currently 8-2 and earned the Hock Davenport Championship for the 2014 season.  The two teams played an amazing game earlier this season that saw the Black Knights score on the last play of the game to defeat the Bulldogs 28-25.

Kick-off will be a 10:00am. Arrive early to avoid the lines.

Ticket prices- $8 for adults and $5 for students/senior citizens

Tickets are on sale in the athletic office Tuesday and Wednesday.

Winter Sports Registration Open.....and....First Day Tryout/Practice Info

Anyone interested in trying out for a winter 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.

Registration deadline is Friday, November 21st. 

The following sports programs are offered at CHS in the winter

Boys- Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshmen), Ice Hockey (Varsity, JV), Indoor Track (Varsity), Swimming (Varsity),Wrestling (Varsity)
Girls- Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshmen), Cheerleading (Varsity), Ice Hockey (Varsity), Gymnastics (Varsity), Indoor Track (Varsity), Swimming (Varsity)

User Fees are due by December 9th.

See below for first day information for each sport. Information will be updated as it becomes available.

Click here to Register today!

Boys Ice Hockey- Mandatory Tryout Meeting on Friday, Nov. 11th in the CHS Cafeteria immediately after school. Players will be told of their tryout groups and given jersey assignments at this meeting. Tryouts begin Monday, December 1st at 5:30am (Varsity) and 2:30pm (JV) at Ponky.

Girls Ice Hockey- Tryouts begin Monday, December 1st at3:30 at Ponky. All candidates should arrive at the rink at 2:30 to check-in. Make sure your equipment bag is complete and up-to-date and that you have sharp skates.

Wrestling- Practices begin on Monday, December 1st from 4:00-6:00pm in the Rodman Gymnasium. Bring workout gear, running shoes and wrestling shoes (if you have them).

Cheerleading- Tryouts will be held in the Rodman Gym on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 3:30-5:30..... Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 4:00-6:00....and Friday, December 12 from 6:00-8:00.

Boys Basketball- First Day of tryouts is December 1st.  Freshmen in CHS gym from 2:30-4:30. Soph.-Seniors in CHS gym from 4:30-6:30.

Girls Basketball- Day 1 of Tryouts December 1st starting at 6:30 in the high school gym for all teams/players.

Day 2 of Tryouts December 2nd JV/Varsity starting at 6:30 in the high school gym, Frosh starting at 3:15 with Coach Dineen at the Galvin Gym.

 All players should bring proper shoes, water to each tryout - Don't bring basketballs! 

Boys and Girls Swimming- Pre-season meeting on Monday, November 17th at 2:00pm in the CHS Cafe. First Day of practice is December 1st at 3:05 at Blue Hills Regional School pool. Need gym gear for first hour. Bring water, labeled suit, goggles, and cap. Optional but recommended- flippers, kick board, yoga mat, jump rope, stretch cords. Practice runs through 5:00pm

Gymnastics- There will be a meeting for any girl interested in joining the team on Friday, Nov. 21st at 1:45 in the cafe. First day of practices will be on Monday, December 1st at 2:15 at Metro-South Gymnastics.

Indoor Track- There will be a meeting for any boy or girl interested in joining the Indoor Track team on Thursday, November 20th at 1:50 in the cafe. First day of practice will be on Dec. 1st. Practice begins inside the Rodman Gym at 2:30 but training will be outside so dress appropriately.

Girls Soccer Advances....Boys fall in PK's

Both the Girls and Boys Soccer teams forced their first round games to OT.  The Girls team prevailed as Tessa Cudmore buried a rebound off of a Hailee Duserick shot from distance to down Dartmouth, 1-0 just 4 minutes into sudden death OT.
The Boys team battled hard throughout regulation and 2 full OT periods tied 1-1- before heading to decide who would advance on a Penalty Shootout. The defending D2 South Walpole Rebels scored on all 5 of their shots while the Bulldogs only managed 4. Freshman Jake Verille scored Canton's goal in regulation.
Both the Girls and Boys goalkeepers played incredibly well on the day- Kathryn Doody and Aidan Carr.

The Girls Advance to the South Sectional Quarter-Finals where they will face top-seeded and unbeaten Hingham on Thursday night at 6:30 at Hingham.

D2 South Girls Soccer Bracket

Volleyball advances....Field Hockey goes down fighting....Soccer set for tonight

The Volleyball team had a convincing 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-11) win at home over Milton to open up their 2014 tournament campaign last night. Olivia Devoe had a spectacular night (7 kills and 9 digs and great overall play). Erin Proctor had 24 assists (adding to that career 1,000+ total). Elizabeth Hamilton, Chidera Nwankwo, Sarah Reissfelder and Julia Mackie combined for 23 kills. Danelle Arthur played well defensively. 

The #2 seeded Bulldogs will host #3 seeded Hopkinton on Wednesday night at 7:00 in the Sectional Semi-Final round---- a rematch of last year's match.  Admission- $7- Adults.....$5- Students. No Bulldog passes accepted. 

D2 Central Volleyball Bracket

The Field Hockey team  played exceptionally well for the 2nd straight tourney game, but it was not enough to over-take the regular season Davenport Champion Oliver Ames Tigers, as their season came to an end in a 2-1 defeat. The #10 seeded Bulldogs gave the #2 seeded Tigers all they could handle, especially in a flurry of activity around the OA goal in the closing minutes of the game, but Canton could not find the back of the cage.  The Canton goal earlier in the game came very late in the first half when Mary McNeil found Lindsey Nolte off of a corner and Nolte burried it. 

The Bulldogs have nothing to be disappointed about. They finish their 2014 season with an impressive 14-5-2 record and having played some exceptional field hockey!

Both the Girls and Boys Soccer Teams will see their first tourney action tonight. 

Girls- Seeded #9 will travel to #8 Dartmouth to face the Indians- 5:00pm kick-off

D2 South Girls Soccer Bracket

 Site- Veterans' Memorial Stadium- 400 Slocum Rd. Dartmouth, MA

Admission- $5- Adults     $3- Students

Boys- Seeded #10 will travel to #7 Walpole to face the Rebels- 7:00pm kick-off

D2 South Boys Soccer Bracket

Site- Walpole High School- 275 Common St. Walpole, MA

Admission- $6 adults    $4 students

BIG Tourney Day Today

Lot's of Tourney Action for CHS teams today-

Field Hockey-
#10 seeded Bulldogs will travel to #2 seeded Oliver Ames for a Quarter-final matchup with the Tigers at 4:30pm. Admission will be $5 for all spectators.
D1 South Field Hockey Bracket

Girls Soccer- 
#9 seeded Bulldogs will travel to #8 seeded Dartmouth for a First Round matchup with the Indians at 5:00pm. Admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students.
D2 South Girls Soccer Bracket

Volleyball-
#2 seeded Bulldogs will host #7 seeded Milton in a Quarter-Final Round match-up at CHS at 7:00pm Admission will be $6 for adults and $4 for students.
D2 Central Volleyball Bracket

TUESDAY- 
Boys Soccer-
#10 seeded Bulldogs will travel to #7 seeded Walpole in a First Round match-up on Tuesday at 7:00pm.
D2 South Boys Soccer Bracket

Field Hockey wins first Tourney game

The CHS Field Hockey team defeated Dartmouth on Thursday evening at CHS, 3-0 in a D1 preliminary round match. The 'dogs came out flying from the start, finding the back of the Indian goal twice in the first 15 minutes.  Colleen Phelan struck first followed by a great goal by Masha Smirnova. The Indians kept fighting and the Bulldogs fought off the upset-minded Indians for the middle of the contest. Finally, Mary McNeil provided the breathing room the 'dogs were looking for, scoring midway through the 2nd half to ice the victory.

The team will travel to ATTLEBORO High school to face North Attleboro to face the #7 seeded Red Rocketeers in round 1 action on Saturday at 10:00am. 
Good luck!

D1 South Field Hockey Bracket

MIAA Tournament Info

Field Hockey- D1 South Sectional- #10 seed Canton hosts #23 seed Dartmouth in Preliminary Round action on Thursday, October 30th at 5:00pm at CHS's WWII Veteran's Memorial Field.
D1 South Sectional Field Hockey Bracket

Volleyball- D2 Central Sectional- #2 seed Canton hosts winner of #7 seed Milton and #10 seed St. Peter Marian on Monday, November 3rd at 7:00pm.
D2 Central Sectional Volleyball Bracket

Admission for both of the above contests- 
$6 for Adults
$4 for Students/Senior Citizens
Under 8- Free!

Field Hockey earns home tourney game...Football scheduled for Saturday

The Field Hockey team is seeded #10 in the D1 South MIAA State Tournament and will host #23 Dartmouth in a preliminary round game on Thursday, October 30th at 5:00pm at CHS's WWII Veterans' Memorial Field. There will be an admission charged for this contest- Adults- $6 and Students/Senior Citizens- $4. 
D1 South Sectional Field Hockey Bracket

The Varsity Football team will face Randolph on Saturday, Nov. 1st at noon at CHS's WWII Veterans' Memorial Field.

Highlights of the week- 10/20-10/25/14

Cat Song finishes 2nd at Hock XC Championships- Many great performances were put in by Bulldog runners at the Hockomock Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Wrentham Development Center but standing out above all others was the remarkable run by junior Cat Song who finished 2nd overall in the girls' race. This race features some of the best talent in the state and is an amazing accomplishment for this talented Bulldog.


A pair of shutout wins has Field Hockey peaking at right time-  A 2-0 win at Stoughton on Monday was followed up by another 2-0 road win at powerful Westwood on Friday, putting the Field Hockey team in a very strong position moving into senior night vs. Sharon tonight and the upcoming State Tournament later this week. Goal scorers on the week were Caroline Hagan, Mary McNeil, Lindsey Nolte, and Marsha Smirnova. Taylor Carrington had the shutout in the cage against Stoughton and Abbey Mitcherony net-minded in Westwood.


Girls Soccer qualifies for State Tourney with two Davenport wins- The Girls Soccer team appears to be playing some great soccer in late October and it was rewarded this week when two shutout wins led to the squad qualifying for the State Tournament. Tuesday saw the squad earn a 3-0 win over Milford and Friday a 2-0 win over Stoughton.  Goal scorers on the week were Sarah MacQuarrie (2), Meg Hunter, Hailee Duserick, and Riley Duserick. 


Boys Soccer qualifies for State Tourney-  A resilient Boys Soccer team punched its ticket to the post-season with a 4-2 road win over Milford on Tuesday behind goals by Bart O'Brien (2), Jake Verille, and Damian Kozak. The team dropped a road game on Friday at the hands of Stoughton, 2-0.


Volleyball keeps the wins coming- Two convincing Davenport wins over Stoughton, 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-15 and Sharon, 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-7). Playing great in the wins were Erin Proctor, Julia Mackie, Erika Lum, Julia Panico, Kaitlin McCarthy, Emma Gobbi and Nicole Poole.  The squad remains firmly in the Boston Globe Top 20 poll. 


Heartbreaking loss in final minutes of game leaves football without playoff spot- The Football team played some great football on Friday night but was unable to hang on against a surging Oliver Ames team in the 4th quarter, ultimately falling 22-21 when OA converted a 2-point conversion with just under 2 minutes remaining. Many Bulldogs played great in the loss, but the combination of Brian Hagan to Derrick Harris provided the two biggest Bulldog highlights of the game. Two great passes and two acrobatic catches.

Field Hockey games moved again

Due to the uncertain weather this evening, the Field Hockey games scheduled with Sharon at CHS today have been postponed to Sunday. Varsity game will start at 4:00 and JV at 5:30 at the CHS turf.
Come on down and support the girls at this, their senior night game.

Accepting applications for 3 varsity coaching positions thru 10/31

The Canton Athletic Department is in the process of filling three varsity coaching positions. We are accepting applications through Friday, October 31st.
Positions Available:
Girls Varsity Gymnastics Coach
Girls Varsity Softball Coach
Girls and Boys Varsity Indoor Track Coach
If you would be a great candidate or know someone who is, applications can be submitted through the website- www.schoolspring.com.
Any questions concerning the positions should be directed to Danny Erickson- CHS Athletic Director- ericksond@cantonma.org
Go Bulldogs!

Highlights of the week- 10/13-10/18/14

Golf earns two big wins in final two matches- The Golf team traveled to Segregansett CC on Tuesday and became only the 2nd team this season to defeat Taunton on their home course 164-169. They then followed up that huge road win with a 154-180 win over Stoughton on Wednesday- the team's lowest score of the season at their home course at Blue Hills CC. Wednesday's match saw all 4 scoring Bulldogs break 40- Mike Breviglia (38- following up a 37 1-over par from the day before), Luke Thompson (38), Brian Halloran (39), and Jim Jenkins (39).  The team wrapped up regular season play with a record of 11-3- best record since 2002!


Two-win week earns Field Hockey a Tourney bid- It's like a right of autumn. If it's October, the CHS Field Hockey team is qualifying for the State Tournament. No change this fall. This week saw the Bulldogs defeat Attleboro (4-0) and Milford (3-1) while dropping a close one to Oliver Ames (1-2) earning enough points to qualify for the 2014 DI South Field Hockey Tournament.  Taylor Carrington played the entire game in net against Milford earning the big win. Colleen Phelan had two goals in the Milford win while Caroline Hagan scored the lone goal in the mid-week loss to Oliver Ames.


Battle of Volleyball Giants ends with Bulldog's first loss of season- Two 3-0 Hock Davenport volleyball victories over Oliver Ames and Milford set up a huge battle of undefeateds...Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) and the Bulldogs...both teams ranked in the top 20 in the Boston Globe Poll (NDA #1 and the CHS #6) friday evening in Hingham. The Bulldogs came out on fire taking the first set in convincing fashion (25-16) but the #1 rated NDA squad regrouped and took the next 3 sets to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the season (3-1). Liz Hamilton had 13 kills and 2 aces. Chidera Nwankwo had 6 kills and 3 blocks. Olivia Devoe had 5 kills and an ace while Erin Proctor had 29 assists and an ace of her own.


Boys & Girls Soccer edge closer to Tourney qualifying- The Girls Soccer team earned a huge point on the road against a strong Foxboro team, 1-1 on Wednesday night, before falling to OA at home, 0-1 Friday. The tie moves the team within three points of qualifying for the State Tournament.

The Boys Soccer team faced the two top teams in the Davenport this week and came up with 2 completely opposite results, falling at home to Foxboro, 3-0 and upsetting Oliver Ames on the road, 3-0.  Bart O'Brien (1 goal, 1 assist), Jake Verille (1 goal), Joey Basile (1 goal) led the way to the victory. Aidan Carr earned his 4th shutout of the season in the big win over the Tigers.

Week in Review- October 6-11, 2014

Volleyball Volleys for Molly and keeps the wins coming- 
The Volleyball team remained undefeated this week, earning 3 big wins while also raising money and awareness for Ovarian Cancer with their annual Volley for Molly.  Wins over Franklin on Monday (3-0...25-23, 25-18 and 25-15), Taunton on Wednesday (3-2...25-12, 20-25, 25-7, 19-25, 15-10) and Foxboro on Friday (3-0...25-12, 25-10, 25-23). Chidera Nwankwo had a huge week with 14 blocks and 32 kills. Other great performances were put in by Erin Proctor, Sarah Reissfelder, Ariana Sanusi, and Julia Mackie.

The team remains firmly in the Boston Globe's Top 20 Rankings. 

Friday's match with Foxboro also featured a fundraiser/awareness event for Ovarian Cancer in the annual Volley for Molly. The team worked hard and raised over $500 for the cause! Great job girls!


Football team plays great but falls in heartbreaking fashion-
At no point during the entire game did the Black Knights have a lead over the Bulldogs at CHS on Friday night...other than when the clock read 0:00 in the 4th quarter. After a strong performance that saw the 'dogs take a 19-7 lead into halftime and hold a 25-22 lead with the ball deep in Black Knight territory with less than a minute to play, the unthinkable happened and the visitors put together a 70+ yard drive with no time outs, culminating in a touchdown pass with no time left on the clock.

The 28-25 final score devastated Bulldog fans who had been treated to a great offensive performance by the Green and White. The combination of Brian Hagan to Derrick Harris was unbelievable on the day, repeatedly connecting on great passes and catches. Anthony Ross made two HUGE catches over the middle in key moments of key drives. It was an overall phenomenal Bulldog performance.

The team will look to rebound as they travel to Foxboro on Friday night at 7:00pm.


Golf Team enjoys winning week-
The Golf team earned two big wins over the top two teams in the Kelley-Rex division, 159-170 over Franklin and 155-168 over Mansfield. The Panthers and Hornets had a combined record of 18-5 coming into their matches with the Bulldogs. Brian Halloran led the way in both wins (39 and 37). Luke Thompson matched Halloran in the Franklin win also posting a 39 while Steve Gorham matched him in the Mansfield match with a 37.

The team also finished 5th in the Hock Championship meet.


Franklin tops Boys & Girls Soccer and Field Hockey early in week but all three bounce back-
Field Hockey earned a big 2-1 win over Taunton Wednesday and followed it up with a 3-0 win over Foxboro on Friday. Wednesday's road win at Taunton was paced by goals by Lindsey Nolte and Caroline Hagan. 

After being shut out on Monday against Franklin, the Boys Soccer team came back with a vengeance, scoring 7 goals in wins over Taunton and Norwood. Damian Kozak scored 6 of those goals and moved into a tie for 4th place on the Bulldog all-time goal scoring list. Bart O'Brien assisted on 3 goals this week.

The Girls Soccer team earned two big shutout wins this week, 2-0 over Taunton and 2-0 over Norwood. Hailee Duserick scored some big goals in the wins. Kathryn Doody earned both shutouts in net.


Cross Country teams run well in losses to Foxboro- 

Boys lost 22-37. Senior Danny Brooks finished 3rd overall 1st for Canton with an 18:08 followed by Junior Courtland Priest in 4th with an 18:08 as well. Senor Co Capt Andrew Moy, Senior Caleb Morrison, and Freshman Andrew Salvatori rounded out the top five for Canton. The squad finished  their league slate with a 1-4 record and have a non-league meet with Medfield this Wednesday. 

Girls lost 23-36. Cat Song won her 4th race overall with a 19:27. She has won 4 of 5 races this year and is ranked top 5 in the league going into Hocks!  She was followed by Senior Co Capt Julia Guerini in 5th overall with a 21:04 and Sophomore Olivia Stevens in 7th with a 22:31. Junior Sam Koplik and Freshman Jacqueline Benson rounded out the top 5 for CHS. They wrapped up the league season with a 2-3 record, but have a non-league meet @ Medfield this Wednesday.

Gymnastics Sign ups

Any CHS Girls interested in joining the Gymnastics team this winter MUST sign up in Mr. Erickson's office between today (Oct. 7) and next Friday- Oct. 17th....Spread the word!

Volleyball and Cross Country Celebrate Great Week!

The CHS XC Teams had a strong showing at the Reebok Road Race. This is a community event that the XC teams either run in or help out at water stops or as course marshals. Some members of the team ran in either the 10k (6.2 miles) or the 5k (3.1 miles) races. Senior Spencer Polsgrove did the 5K and finished 6th overall with a 18:24; Senior Danny Brooks finished in 19:00 flat and Senior Caleb Morrison and Freshman Andrew Salvatori finished in 20:16 and 20:17 respectively. Senior Co Capt Julia Guerini finished 42 with a 22:09. For the 10K Junior co capt Cat Song finished first in her age group and 9th overall with a 41:44. she was joined by Junior Courtland Priest who finished 4th with a time of 38:33; Senor Co Capt Brian Rota finished 11th with a 42:10 and Senior Co Capt Andrew Moy finished 5th with a 39:12.

The Volleyball team improved to 11-0 this week with wins over Attleboro (3-0...25-9, 25-21, 25-15) and Franklin (3-0...25-23, 25-18, 25-15). Liz Hamilton led the charge with 27 kills in the two matches. Chidera Nwankwo had a strong week as well with 13 kills. Olivia Devoe, Julia Mackie and Erin Proctor all played very well in both matches. The team stayed firmly in the Boston Globe's most recent Top 20 Poll.

Week in Review- 9/22/14-9/27/14

It was a light week on the calendar this week but plenty of significant action for the Bulldogs.

Coaches attend PCA Workshop- More than 50 CHS coaches took time out of their busy schedules to attend a Positive Coaching Alliance workshop held at the CHS Library on Thursday night. The workshop focussed on double-goal coaching- competing to win and competing to learn life-long lessons. Thanks to the CHS Booster Club for supporting this great partnership.
Click here to visit PCA's website for some great resources for coaches, parents and athletes.


Volleyball continues dominance- The Volleyball team remained unbeaten with a win over Stoughton on Tuesday, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-17). Chidera Nwankwo led the Bulldogs with 6 kills, hitting .750. Kim Frazier had six kills and hit at .444 clip. Erin Proctor had 17 assists, 2 kills and 3 aces.
Click here to visit the Boston Globe Top 20- Volleyball.


XC teams win first meets-

Boys- The Boys XC squad earned the 22-34 win over Milford Tuesday behind strong performances by Spencer Polsgrove (1st-17:20) and Courtland Priest (2nd-17:21). Other strong runners on the day were Danny Brooks, Caleb Morrison, Andrew Moy, Brian Rota and Andrew Salvatori. 

Girls- The Girls XC team also earned a huge win, 21-40 over Milford Tuesday. Cat Song (1st), Julia Guerini (3rd) and Olivia Stevens (4th) lead the Canton charge. Also performing well for the Bulldogs- Sam Koplik, Maggie Dunn, Erin Martin and Sophia Argus.  Song's 1st place finish is her 2nd of the season.


Golf Team keeps great playing going- The once-beaten Golf team took care of their one match of the week on Tuesday, downing Milford at Blue Hills Country Club, 157-187. Top scorers were Mike Breviglia (38), Brian Halloran (38), Shane Ezepik (40), and Steve Gorham/Jack Goyetch (41). The victory qualifies the team for the State Tournament.


Boys Soccer draws with Stoughton to hold on to top spot- Damian Kozak's 2nd half goal off a Georgio Papakonstantino free kick could only earn the Boys Soccer team a 1-1 draw with the Black Knights on Tuesday. Kozak has scored in all but one of the Bulldogs' games this season.


Field Hockey earns big win over Stoughton-  In what was a total team effort, the Field Hockey team earned a 6-0 win over visiting Stougthton on Monday afternoon. Caroline Hagan, Mary McNeil, Julianne Howlett, Lindsey Nolte, Jackie Martin and Abby Powers each scored in the Davenport win, improving the team's record to 3-2-2.


Girls Soccer breaks through- After playing well game after game with nothing to show for it, the Girls Soccer team downed Stoughton on Tuesday, 2-0 for a much-needed Hock Davenport victory.  Goals came from Casey Bradley on a pass from Sarah Connolly and Caitlin Hutchinson on a pass from Sarah MacQuarie.


Football had a bye this week and sit on top of the D4 South rankings- click here for the rankings-

Week in Review- 9/15-9/20

Captains attend PCA workshop-  Thursday night saw the CHS varsity captains attend and participate in a leadership, excellence and sportsmanship clinic put on by PCA- Positive Coaching Alliance. The 55 captains were trained in areas that we hope will lead to continued excellence in all areas of CHS athletics. Thanks to the CHS Athletic Booster Club for sponsoring our new partnership with PCA. For information on PCA, click here.


Football team on Fire- For only the 2nd time since the turn of the century, the Football team is off to a 3-0 start with this past Friday's 26-7 convincing home-opener win over Hock Davenport rival Sharon. The entire school was out to supper the Bulldogs on a beautiful fall friday night and the home team did not disappoint.

Quarterback Brian Hagan put up amazing numbers for the 3rd week in-a-row tossing two HUGE touchdown passes- one to Michael Harris and one to Derrick Harris- while running for two of his own. The Bulldog defense limited the Eagle offense to very little yardage throughout the game.

For a complete game recap by hockomocksports, click here.


Volleyball continues dominance in the Hock- Two Hock wins this week over OA and Milford, improved the Girls Volleyball team to 7-0.  Leading the 'dogs this week were Erin Proctor (39 assists, 10 kills and 8 aces), Liz Hamilton (16 kills and 8 aces) and Kim Frazier (11 kills). The Bulldogs are currently ranked in the Boston Globe top 20.
To see the Boston Globe Top 20- click here.


Golf Team drops heartbreaker to OA for only blemish of the season-  Despite dropping its first match of the season to OA, there was plenty for the CHS Golf team to crow about this week. Brian Halloran shot a one-under-par 35 at Easton CC in a big win over Stoughton early in the week. Griffin Jerrier shot 41 and Mike Breviglia 42 on a tough Sharon CC course to earn a mid-week victory. The team hasn't won at Sharon since 2007. The team's record is now 6-1.


Boys Soccer climbs to first place in Davenport- Despite going 1-1-1 this week, the Boys Soccer team climbed into a 1-point lead over both Stoughton and Foxboro in a very tight Hock Davenport title race. Damian Kozak recorded 3 goals on the week which included two big ones in a 3-0 shutout over high-powered Milford. Aidan Carr earned the shutout for the squad in goal. Freshman Jake Verille registered his first career goal as well. For a complete game recap by hockomocksports, click here.


Girls Soccer continues to play good soccer but results are not showing it- The Girls Soccer team had a tough week on the schedule, facing first place Foxboro, traditional power OA and upstart Milford.  The casual observer watching these games would guess that the Bulldogs outplayed their opponents but in all three cases, the team came up short, falling in a three contests.


Field Hockey team sitting at .500- A young CHS Field Hockey team continues to find its way early in the season as it suffered a tough 2-1 loss at the hands of Norwood on Saturday, following up an earlier week tie with OA, 1-1.  The Bulldog's lone goal of the loss to Norwood was scored by Kelsey Trerice.


Cross Country Teams fall to league power- Both the Boys and Girls XC teams fell to Oliver Ames this week- one of the strongest teams in the state. On the Girls side, Cat Song contented to distinguish herself as a top runner in the Davenport as she finished first overall, 40 seconds ahead of the next runner. The Boys side saw Courtland Priest and Spencer Posgrove lead the way with a 18:06 and 18:07 respectively.  The team will look to rebound with a meet against Milford this week.

Student Athlete/Parent Presentation- September 11th

The CHS Athletic Department is excited to announce formally, an important presentation taking place on Thursday, September 11th at 6:30pm in the CHS Auditorium. Attendance at this presentation is mandatory for any CHS student who is interested in participating in a sport at CHS this school year. It is requested that at least one parent attend as well.

This year's presentation will be highlighted by a visit by Kathi and Chris Sullivan. The Sullivans have both suffered tragedy and loss associated with substance abuse. Kathi lost her 17 year old daughter Taylor in a tragic drinking incident during her senior year at King Phillip Regional High School. Chris's NFL career came to an end as a result of substance abuse. Their combined message is incredibly powerful. We think it is important for both our student athletes and their parents to hear. (see link below)

We will also briefly review some new initiatives and new policies which impact student athletes at CHS this school year.

Please arrive early to be sure that we can get everyone checked in and seated so we can get our program started on time.

Any student athlete who is unable to attend, must notify the athletic office prior to the 11th.

A special thanks goes out to the CHS Athletic Booster Club and to the Canton Cooperative Bank for sponsoring our speakers that night. Without their work and generosity, programs like this would not be possible.

We are very excited to share this program with the Bulldog Community. See you on Thursday!

Click Here for information about the Sullivan's presentation.

Getting started

Our Bulldogs prepare for action this week with every one of our teams starting up either this week or next.

Below is the first game information for all of our varsity teams.

You can find team schedules throughout the season at the following link- CHS Schedules...which can also be found at our Athletic Website.

First Contests....good luck!:

Golf- Today vs. Foxboro at Blue Hills Country Club at 3:15

Volleyball- Thursday vs. NA at CHS at 4:30

Field Hockey- Thursday vs. NA at CHS at 3:30

Girls Soccer- Friday at NA at 3:30

Boys Soccer- Friday vs. NA at CHS at 6:00pm

Football- Friday at Bishop Feehan HS at 7:00pm

Cross Country- Next Tuesday vs. Sharon at Ponkapoag GC in Canton at 3:45

Back to school....and a new attendance rule

Welcome back to all CHS students! It's a great day to be a teacher or student! Lot's of energy in the building (and a lot of heat).

As we start school today, it is important to make all students and parents aware of a new policy which went into effect today.

As you know, a student must be in school in order to participate that afternoon in athletics. In the past, the threshold for when a student must be in by was 10:30 am. That has been pushed up to 8:16am. So- from this point forth, any student who arrives at CHS for the school day AFTER 8:16 am, will NOT be allowed to participate in athletic practices or games that day.

There are still exceptions to this rule. If a student has a doctor's appointment or other type of appointment that cannot be avoided, and makes every effort to get to as much of the school day as possible, she will be eligible if she provides a doctor's note (or other) when she arrives at school.

Any absence longer than a couple of hours needs to be cleared IN ADVANCE in the athletic office to ensure eligibility on that day.

This rule sets a higher standard for CHS students.

Please see exact language below:

No athlete may participate in any way with his/her team (this includes attending practice/game) on any day in which he/she is absent from school.  A student who is not in attendance for AT LEAST the final five periods of the day, is not eligible to participate on that day.  Students who leave school during the day and who do not return are also not eligible that day. Game forfeitures and/ or suspensions may result from violation of this attendance policy. 

NOTE: Student-athletes are reminded that Canton High School is an academic institution and that a full day of classes is expected of all students. If it is believed that student-athletes are abusing the “Final Five Period Rule,” coaches and administrators may deem them ineligible.

EXCEPTION: Permission to participate on these days may be granted by the AD/Principal in some excused cases (funeral, verified college visit, court obligations, etc) when requested and granted in advance. 

Bill and Billy Cravens honored at Football Scrimmage

Friday was an emotional but joyful night at WWII Veteran's Memorial Field as CHS honored the memory of both Bill and Billy Cravens in two special ceremonies.

Bill and his son Billy both passed away this past winter/spring- Dad- after a battle with cancer and Son-after a battle with ALS. The losses were felt across Bulldog nation but also brought the community together. Bill was the most committed of all CHS Athletic fans- attending hundreds of contests annually.  Billy was a phenomenal football player for the 'dogs in the 70s and dedicated his professional life to giving back to the town's young athletes.

Last night saw Bulldog Nation come together to honor their memories in two very appropriate ways.

A chair has been permanently installed in the bleachers at the field to forever memorialize the decades of support that Bill Cravens showed to our student-athletes.

Bulldogs surrounding the Cravens Chair

Immediately following the unveiling of the chair, attention shifted to the track and field where more than 100 Bulldogs gathered to participate in a mass Ice Bucket Challenge to strike out ALS in memory of Billy Cravens. With the football team readying to play their game in memory of Cravens, lining the rest of the fall athletes, a 10 second countdown led to the mass dumping of ice water. It was a wonderful tribute to Cravens.

Principal Derek Folan was among the more than 100 Bulldogs
participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge in memory of
Billy Cravens, class of '76. 

The Bulldogs have challenged the rest of the Hock schools to do the same to help strike out ALS!
Donate today! Visit the Pete Frates website to donate!

A Tribute and Challenge

Tonight at CHS's WWII Veteran's Memorial Field, will be a special night of remembrance, thanks and celebration.

Prior to tonight's Varsity Football scrimmage against Southeastern Regional High School, Bulldog Nation will kick off the season with two special events honoring one of Canton's most beloved father-son tandems of the past half-a-century- Bill and Billy Cravens.

Bill and his son Billy both passed away this past winter/spring- Dad- after a battle with cancer and Son-after a battle with ALS. The losses were felt across Bulldog nation but also brought the community together. Bill was the most committed of all CHS Athletic fans- attending hundreds of contests annually.  Billy was a phenomenal football player for the 'dogs in the 70s and dedicated his professional life to giving back to the town's young athletes.

Tonight, beginning at 6:30pm, two brief ceremonies will honor these two men.

Official Unveiling of the Bill Cravens Memorial Chair- A memorial chair has been constructed in the bleachers at WWII Veteran's Memorial Field in memory of Bill Cravens. This fitting tribute will forever stand as a reminder of a special man who reminded us all that it's easy to find the joys in life right around you.

Bulldog Ice Bucket Challenge in honor of Billy Cravens- Immediately after the unveiling of the chair, attention will shift to the CHS Track were CHS Fall Athletes will be meeting to do a mass Ice Bucket Challenge in memory of Billy Cravens. All Bulldogs are encouraged to accept our challenge by donating to the Pete Frates fund to knock out ALS. http://petefrates.com/

The Football Scrimmage will then be played in memory of Billy Cravens.

Please spread the word today the best you can as this event has been put together in just the past week or so so we need help in getting the word out!

Note- All Bulldog Athletes (any season) are invited to join us in the Ice Bucket Challenge. If participating, arrive by 6:15 with YOUR OWN BUCKET and ICE......we can provide the water. 

Captains- Save the Dates

Three important dates for CHS Varsity Captains-

1. Tuesday, Sept. 2nd- BRIEF meeting in the DLL immediately after school.

2. Thursday, Sept. 11th- Captains' Conference- Hockomock League event which will take place during the school day. Be prepared to be out of school that day.

3. Thursday, Sept. 18th- Captains' Workshop by PCA- Positive Coaching Alliance- Becoming a Triple Threat Athlete- 7:00-8:30pm in CHS Library. 

These are all MANDATORY obligations for CHS captains. 

The Heat is on

Attention Bulldogs- It's been an unusually cool summer but the thermometer is certainly pushing upwards this week. Be sure to drink plenty of water and be aware of how your body is reacting to the heat. Remember- when in doubt- sit out.  Heat is nothing to be messed with.

See our Athletic Trainer, Christina Butler's article here on proper hydration: http://www.edline.net/files/_mbItk_/1cffc905325092423745a49013852ec4/Hydration.pdf

Train hard but be smart!

Fall Sports- First Day Information

The 2014 Fall athletic season will get started in late August.

For registration information, click here.

Below is first day information for each of our sports:

Girls Volleyball- Tryouts will be held at the CHS gym on Thursday, August 21st from 5:00-9:00pm and Friday, August 22nd from 2:00-6:00pm. Please come 10-15 minutes early so you are ready to go at 5:00pm Bring plenty of water and a snack for break time. All are welcome...no experience necessary. Any questions email coach Cawley- Pbc412@aol.com

Boys Soccer- Tryouts will begin with a fitness test on Thursday, August 21st from 8:00-10:00am at the CHS turf field. This first session will include a 2 mile run and an upper body workout. No cleats needed. An on field session will be held from 4:00-6:00pm at the lower grass fields at CHS on August 21st as well. Any questions email coach Erickson- ericksond@cantonma.org

Golf- Mandatory meeting on Wednesday, August 20th at 9:00am at the Galvin Middle School to discuss the tryout process. Times and locations for tryouts on Thursday, August 21st will be given at this meeting. Any questions email coach Barucci- baruccim@cantonma.org

Fall Cheerleading- First practice will be Monday, August 25th from 5:00-7:00pm in the Rodman Gym with a parent meeting to follow at 7:00pm. Any questions email coach Baker- vbaker14@gmail.com

Boys and Girls Cross Country- First session will be Friday, August 22nd at 8:00am at the CHS Field House (by the turf field). Any questions email coach Hiltz- bulldogcrosscountry@gmail.com

Girls Field Hockey- Tryouts will begin with a double session held Thursday, August 21st from 12:30-2:15pm and again from 6:45-8:45pm. Our fitness test will be administered during the evening practice so please bring proper footwear. Tryouts will continue on Friday from 1:30-3:30 at which point the final team selections will be made. Please bring your sick, mouthguard, goggles and shin guards to each tryout session. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so that you have adequate time to prepare yourself before practice. ...Any questions email coach Griffin- farrindell@hotmail.com

Football- First day of practice is Monday, August 18th....All players report to the CHS turf for a practice from 8:30-11:30am. Any questions, contact coach Bohane- bohaned@cantonma.org

Girls Soccer- Tryouts will begin with a fitness test of Thursday, August 21st at 9:30am at the JFK field. This first session will include fitness and ball skills (juggling, etc.) There will also be a second session on the 21st from 5:00-6:45 at the CHS turf ....Any questions email coach Howarth- k.howarth13@gmail.com

Fall Sports Registration is now open

Anyone interested in trying out for a fall athletic program MUST register prior to doing so. The easiest way to register is to visit the CHS Athletics website and complete the online registration available there. It is active as of this morning.

Registration deadlines are as follows:
Football- August 14th
All other fall sports- August 19th 

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

Boys- Cross Country (Varsity), Football (Fr, JV, Varsity), Golf (Varsity), Soccer (JV, Varsity)
Girls- Cheerleading (Varsity), Cross Country (Varsity), Field Hockey (JV, Varsity), Soccer (JV, Varsity), Volleyball (JV, Varsity)

Just as in this past spring, families will have the option of paying user fees online. We are using the same system that the CPS's use for lunch and transportation payments. If you have paid for either of these online in the past, then you have an account and paying online will be easy. If not, the process will take a bit longer. Either way, the company will charge you a servicing fee for the option.

As first day information becomes available for each sport it will be available at this blog.

Click here to Register today!

Booster Meeting Tonight

The final CHS Athletic Booster Club meeting of the school year will take place tonight in the teacher caf. at CHS at 7:00pm.  Parents of Bulldogs please consider attending.

The Booster Club has done a tremendous job providing our student athletes and athletic teams with the support they need to have a great athletic experience at CHS.

We are looking for new, fresh faces to help usher in the 2014-15 school year.  Hope to see many new faces tonight!

Fox25 highlights CHS Wrestling during this morning's Zip Trip

Check out this clip of coach Caffelle and the Wrestling squad as featured on this morning's Fox25 Zip Trip to Canton!

CHS Wrestling on Fox25

Class of 2014 Honored at Senior Banquet

The Canton High School Athletic Department honored members of the graduating class of 2014 at last night's senior banquet. Below are some details from last night's presentation:

• The CHS Varsity coaching staff was present to bid official farewell to the members of the class of 2014.
• The passing of Bulldog superfan Bill Cravens was acknowledged with a moment of silence. 
• Retiring Gymnastics coach Carla King was congratulated on a great Bulldog coaching career.
• 118 of the 204 members of the class were awarded with their official varsity letters which were earned during their time with us. 
• 18 members of the class earned varsity letters in three sports during their senior year.Hockomock League Scholar-Athlete

Individual Award Winners:

Hockomock League Scholar-Athlete (Male)- Chris Sullivan

Hockomock League Scholar-Athlete (Female)- Rachel Campagna

"Voice of the Bulldogs" Award- James Downey

CHS Hall of Fame- Augie Decembrele

Sportsmanship Cup- Nick Charles

CHS Hall of Fame- Sam Swardlick Spirit Cup- Matt Chamberlain

Paul Callahan Award for Athletic Excellence- Sam Larson

John Horack Award for Heart, Hard Work and

Dedication to CHS (Female) Meghan Hartnett

John Horack Award for Heart, Hard Work and

Dedication to CHS (Male) Frankie Powers

Captain's Award for exceptional Leadership (Male)- Matt Bagley

Captain's Award for exceptional

Leadership (Female)- Jackie Merrigan

Fall Sports Meetings

There will be several student athlete meetings taking place during the remainder of the school year for fall sports teams. These meetings are important to attend as they provide critical information about the fall season.

Upcoming Meetings:


Field Hockey- Friday, May 30th at the CHS turf field at 2:30pm.

Boys Soccer- Tuesday, June 3rd at 2:30 in Coach Erickson's classroom- room 147.

Girls Soccer- Tuesday, June 3rd at 2:30 in Ms. Handman's room- room 246.

10th-12th Grade Football- Wednesday, June 4th in at 2:00pm in coach Bohane's classroom.

Golf- Wednesday, June 4th at 2:00pm in the CHS Distance Learning Lab.

Volleyball- Thursday, June 5th at 2:00pm in the CHS Distance Learning Lab.

Freshmen Football- Monday, June 2nd at CHS gym at 7:00.

Senior Banquet

The class of 2014 will celebrate a final dinner together on June 5th at 5:30pm in the CHS Cafe. Following the dinner will be a presentation in the auditorium which will feature the formal awarding of Varsity Letters to members of the class who have earned them over their years here.

Parents are invited to this awards presentation which will begin at approximately 6:45.

Following the athletic awards, the class will sit for the first-ever viewing of the Senior Slideshow.

Class of 2014 Boys LAX teammates celebrating after a 7-6 season finale victory over Medway last week.  Plan on attending the Senior Banquet to help honor these student athletes and their classmates.

Tournament Action Ahead

Three teams will be representing CHS in State Tournament competition this spring season, as well as many track and field individuals.

Girls Lacrosse- Seeded #10 will play at #7 seeded Norwood on Tuesday, May 27th at 3:30.
Norwood High School- 245 Nichols Street
D1 South Girls LAX Bracket

Girls Tennis- Seeded #18 will play at #15 seeded Duxbury on Friday, May 30th at 4:00.
Duxbury High School- 130 St. George St.
D2 South Girls Tennis Bracket 

Softball- Seeded #23 will play at #10 Abington on Saturday, May 31st at Noon.
Frolio Jr. High School Field Complex- 1 Ralph Hamlin Way
D2 South Softball Bracket 


Best of luck!

Scholar Athletes Honored

On the evening of Tuesday, May 13th, the Hockomock League gathered to recognize the achievements of 24 of the league's finest young student athletes at the annual Scholar Athlete Banquet.  The Scholar Athlete Banquet honors a graduating male and female student from each of the league's 12 schools for academic and athletic excellence. Students are selected based on superior academic achievement and exceptional athletic performance.

This year's Canton High School honorees were Rachel Campagna and Chris Sullivan. Both Rachel and Chris are among the highest achieving students in the graduating class of 2014. Beyond the classroom, Chris is the most decorated Wrestler in the history of the program while Rachel has excelled in both soccer and track.  They are both incredibly worthy of this outstanding honor.

Principal Derek Folan with Rachel Campagna and Chris Sullivan           (photo courtesy of Hockomocksports.com) 

Scheduling Adjustments

The following changes have been made to this week's schedule:

1. Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis and JV Baseball vs. OA from last Friday will be played on Tuesday, May 13th.

2. Varsity Baseball vs. Dedham scheduled for this upcoming Friday will be pushed up to Thursday.

3. Boys LAX games with Milford on Wednesday- JV has been canceled and the start time for Varsity is now 6:30pm.

Boys LAX game time change on 5/12

Boys LAX games will be delayed one hour on Monday, May 12th at OA due to AP exams.

New times:

Varsity at 4:30
JV at 6:00

Girls LAX games times switched for Monday, May 5

Monday's Girls LAX games will swap start times on Monday at Franklin:

JV will play first at 3:30 and Varsity will follow at 5:00.

Games will be played at Franklin High/Middle School.

Weather Changes for April 30th

Due to the weather, the following changes to today's schedule have been made:

POSTPONEMENTS:

• All Baseball, Softball, and Tennis contests with Taunton have been postponed. 
• JV Girls LAX and JV Boys LAX games with KP have been canceled.

WILL BE PLAYED TODAY:

• Varsity Boys LAX and Varsity Girls LAX with KP will be played as scheduled. 

RESCHEDULE INFORMATION: 

• Baseball, Softball and Tennis contests with Taunton will be played on Tuesday, 5/6 at 4:00pm.

TODAY's PRACTICE INFO:

• JV and Varsity Softball will be in the CHS gym from 2:00-3:30. 
• Freshmen Baseball will NOT practice today.
• Varsity Baseballwill practice at Gibson from 2:30-4:30. Dress for weather and be prepared to go inside. 
• NO Girls Tennis or Boys Tennis Practice today.

Planning Ahead?

Although the spring season is only halfway done, we in the athletic office are already preparing for the 2014-15 school year. It is important for students and parents to know that the 2014 Fall Season begins BEFORE the academic school year.

The first day of Football practice this fall will be August 18th.

All other Fall sports (Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Soccer, & Volleyball) are all expected to begin on August 21st.

Details on schedules for each sport will be released as they get finalized.

5/5 contests with Mansfield

Baseball, Softball and Tennis contests scheduled with Mansfield on May 5th have all been moved back to 4:00pm start times due to AP testing.

Highlights of the Week- 4/21-4/26/14

Vacation week brought a lighter than usual schedule but each of our teams, with the exception of track, had at least one contest.


Girls LAX keeps train rolling- The Girls Lacrosse team kept the offense going during vacation week racking up two more wins while extending their season-long unbeaten streak to 8 games. The girls hosted North Attleboro on Tuesday and earned a convincing 13-6 victory. Goaltender Katherine Doody was phenomenal in the Bulldog cage.  Thursday, the team showed they could bend but would not break as they allowed a dozen Norwood goals, but were more than up for the task, outscoring the Mustangs 17-12. Leading the Bulldog scoring attack on the week were Mary McNeil, (7), Sam Sullivan (6), Erin Proctor (6) and Mary Nee (4).


Baseball stays in the hunt- A win and a loss this week kept the baseball team at 4-4 on the season and in the hunt in the Hockomock Davenport. The team put in perhaps its finest performance of the season on Thursday at home vs. Foxboro, defeating the Warriors, 8-2. Sophomore Griffin Jerrier pitched a complete game and only gave up one earned run on two hits while striking out six. Kevin Powers was 2-4 with 3 RBI's while Pat Vartanian was also 2-4 with 2 big singles and 2 runs scored. Earlier in the week, the squad lost a heart-breaker to Dedham, heading into the final inning up 1-0 on a strong pitching performance by Sam Larson, only to surrender 3 in the 7th and fall 3-1.


Tennis teams both get edged by Foxboro- In a one match week the Bulldog Tennis teams had their sights set on Foxboro, and despite some excellent performances, both the Boys and Girls teams were edged by the Warriors, 3-2. Winning for the Boys were Dillon Wong and Peter Hartfiel at first doubles and Chris Sullivan and Evan MacDonald at second doubles.  On the Girls' side, Erica Nannery remained unbeaten on the year and the second doubles team of Pranathi Ganni and Cristina Guccione were able to pull out a big win as well.


Wins eluded both the Softball and Boys Lacrosse teams this week but both look to bounce back to winning ways this week.  Playing well for the Boys LAX team in the two losses were Paul Swart, Matt Bagley and Quinn Merrigan.

Foxboro contests moved to Thursday

Due to the unsettled weather today, all baseball, softball and tennis contests scheduled with Foxboro have been postponed until Thursday.

Highlights of the Week- 4/13-4/17/14

Sunday saw the Bulldog community converge on the Luce Elementary School to dedicate the playing field in honor of Billy Craven Jr. Click here for the article in the Canton Citizen.


Girls LAX remains unbeaten- A 17-17 tie with Mansfield in the first game of the season is the only thing between the Girls LAX team and a perfect start to the season- and that is pretty impressive.  Since the come-from-behind road tie against the Hornets, the Bulldogs have run off 5 straight victories, including three this week, downing OA, Ursuline and Milford.  The key to success this season has been the team's prolific scoring attack as the Bulldogs have put up no less than 12 goals in any single game this season. Leading this week's scoring charge were Mary McNeil, scoring an amazing dozen goals, and Jackie Merrigan, netting nine goals while showing amazing draw control in the first win of the week at OA. Some new faces emerged among the scoring ranks this week as Kelsey Trerice, Christine Ward, Lindsey Nolte, Shannon Proctor, and Mary Nee found the back of the net.


Softball ends week with big win- The Softball team had the bats going and the defense clicking on Thursday as they defeated visiting Watertown, 18-4. Sarah Reissfelder won her first game of the season on the mound and helped herself at the plate, launching a huge grand slam. The team also played a great game on Wednesday but lost an early lead to Sharon and fell 8-9.


Baseball overcomes big defect to beat Spellman- Dom Bires' single over the head of Cardinal Spellman's 3rd baseman during the 5th inning of Thursday's Baseball game at CHS capped off a 5-4 come-from-behind win for the 'Dogs. The team found themselves down 4-0 early on but Kevin Powers kept things together on the mound, throwing a complete game, while the bats came alive.  Pat Vartanian hit two deep doubles over the head of the left fielder in back-to-back innings to spark the comeback victory.


Boys Tennis blanks Quincy- The Boys Tennis team came alive on Thursday afternoon as they earned their first victory of the season, 5-0 over visiting Quincy. Sam Riemer and Nathan Maltz continued their fine play at 1st and 2nd singles respectively.


Girls Tennis sits at 4-2 after break even week- All of the Girls Tennis team members played great tennis in the the squad's 5-0 win over Oliver Ames on Monday. Erika Nannery remained unabated at 6-0 at first singles.


Boys LAX bounces back from two losses with two wins- After dropping back-to-back games, the Boys Lacrosse team stepped up and answered the call, earning two big wins over Oliver Ames and Milford. The OA game was a nail-biter, 4-3 while the Milford victory was a 7-0 shutout.


The track teams were overwhelmed by sheer numbers in their meets vs. OA this week. They look to rebound this week.

Site Change- Baseball

Due to poor field conditions at Spellman, today's varsity baseball game with Cardinal Spellman has been moved to Canton High School's Gibson Field- 3:30.

Weather Related Changes- 4/16/14

Due to poor field conditions, the following changes have been made to today's athletic schedule:

All Baseball games with Sharon have been postponed until 5/20.

Girls Varsity LAX game with Ursuline Academy has been moved to CHS today at 4:45pm.

Softball, Track and Tennis contests are all on as scheduled.

Baseball practice schedule today in the gym-
Freshmen from 2:15-4:00.
JV from 4:00-4:45
Varsity  from 6:00-7:30

No JV Girls LAX practice today.

Weather Changes for Tuesday, April 15th

Contests:

All contests scheduled for today have been postponed.

• Track meet at OA has been postponed until tomorrow. 
• Girls Tennis meet with Boston Latin School has been postponed until 5/16. 
• Varsity Softball with Watertown has been postponed to Thursday, 4/17. 

Practices:

Track- practice today at normal time....meet in Rodman Gym

JV and Varsity Softball- will practice in the gym from 2-3:30

Baseball-  Freshmen practice is canceled...Varsity will be in the gym at 3:30....JV practice begins at 4:00 in the C-Building hitting room.

Tennis- If courts are wet, practices are canceled.

This post will be updated throughout the day if there are any additional changes. 

Abnormal LAX start times today

Boys Varsity LAX vs. OA today at CHS will begin at 3:15 with JVs to follow.

Girls JV LAX at OA will start FIRST today at 3:30..with Varsity to follow around 4:30.

Week in Review- 4/7/14-4/12/14

Girls LAX perfect on the week- The Girls Lacrosse team earned two big wins this week over Attleboro and Sharon to improve to 2-0-1- undefeated on the young season.  Monday saw the squad travel toAttleboro for the first ever match-up with the Blue Bombardiers and the Dogs came away with an 18-8 victory.  The team followed up that performance with another impressive effort on Wednesday, downing visiting Sharon, 12-5.  Sam Sullivan (9), Mary McNeil (7), Kelli Stigas (4), Jackie Merrigan (3) and Caitlin Hutchinson (2) were the team's multiple goal-scorers on the week.


Baseball catches fire with two big upset wins- After starting off the season with a couple of frustrating, lopsided losses, the Baseball team stormed back with a vengeance this week, earning big wins over Franklin and Milford on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The win over the Panthers on Wednesday was headlined by the performance of sophomore pitcher Griffin Jerrier who threw 6-shutout innings of baseball for the home side, leading the team to a 4-1 win. The victory over Milford came down to the final inning as the Dogs were tied with the SkyHawks 1-1 since the first. After loading the bases, Tommy Glynn's infield hit was enough to drive in the winning run in dramatic fashion.  Sam Larson pitched brilliantly in the team's second consecutive win.


Softball earns first victory of the season- Saturday morning saw the Softball team earn its first win of the season in a huge, come-from-behind win over visiting Boston Latin Academy in the first game of a double-header.  The squad trailed the visitors of BLA 6-0 after 4 innings but stormed back to force extra innings before earning the impressive 7-6 victory.  The bats stayed hot in the second game, but BLA's did as well as the squad fell 18-11. Andrea Tamasi and Julia Nagel each had five hits on the day while freshman Hannah Link earned her first career victory for the mound.  The event was also a fundraiser and celebration in honor of the late Bill Cravens Sr. as well as Billy Cravens Jr.- who is battling ALS.


Girls Track races past Sharon- The Girls Track team downed visiting Sharon on Tuesday, 80-56. Leading the team to the victory were Rachel Campagna who scored in 4  events for the 2nd consecutive meet, including 1st place finishes in the 400 and long jump. Cat Song won the mile and 2-mile, qualifying for the state meet in both. Sam Koplik won the 400 hurdles while Michaela Kelly won the 800 and ran a great anchor split on the winning 4x400 team- which also qualified for the states.

Although the Boys team did not put up many points in their match-up with Sharon, a bright spot was Somto Ofonagoro- who won the 100 with a state-qualifying time. His time was the fastest posted in the Hockomock this year and the 3rd fastest in the state.


Boys LAX blanks Attleboro- The Boys Lacrosse team shutout Attleboro, 12-0 on Monday before dropping two tough contests later in the week. The Attleboro win saw Chris Albert and Ben Lodge combine for the shutout in the cage while seven different Bulldogs found the back of the Attleboro net. Tommy Galvin and Ben O'Neil led the scoring but Austin Zannino had the goal of the week on a snipe that went just under the top bar.


Boys Tennis struggled through a winless week but looks to get back to winning ways with a busy week ahead. Nathan Maltz and Sam Riemer each earned a victory in this week's matches.

Billy Cravens Field Dedication on Sunday

The playing field behind the Luce School will be dedicated to Billy Cravens Jr. in a ceremony on Sunday at 1:00pm

Billy has been a fixture on the Canton playing fields for the past half a decade, first growing up on them, then excelling on them in high school and finally, dedicating his life and efforts to helping keep them in great shape for today's kids as a key member of the Rec. Dept. field maintenance crew.

Last year, Billy was diagnosed with ALS and has been battling it like a Bulldog ever since.

The public is invited to attend this very special event.