Friday, October 31, 2014

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

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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!

Monday, October 27, 2014

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.


Sunday, October 26, 2014

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.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

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.


Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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!

Sunday, October 19, 2014

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.








Sunday, October 12, 2014

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.






Tuesday, October 7, 2014

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.