Newly appointed Head Varsity Baseball coach Greg Digirolamo will be hosting a brief but important meeting for any CHS student interested in playing baseball this spring, on Tuesday, February 7th at 2:45 in the CHS Library.
This will be an opportunity for interested baseball players to meet coach Digirolamo, provide him with contact information, discuss schedules and other important baseball season items. Attending this meeting is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. However, winter athletes should be committed to their in-season sport and should not skip their practice for this meeting.
If you are unable to attend due to a conflict, please reach out to coach Digirolamo at gregdigi42@gmail.com.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Weather Related Changes to Schedule- 1/31/17
Due to expected poor driving conditions this evening, the following changes have been made to the CHS Athletic schedule:
The Boys and Girls Basketball games with Oliver Ames have been postponed from today to tomorrow- Wednesday, February 1st...all game times will remain the same.
All CHS Athletic practices, meetings and other team activities MUST be completed by 5:00pm this evening. Please look to CHS coaches for detailed adjustments for each sport.
The Boys and Girls Basketball games with Oliver Ames have been postponed from today to tomorrow- Wednesday, February 1st...all game times will remain the same.
All CHS Athletic practices, meetings and other team activities MUST be completed by 5:00pm this evening. Please look to CHS coaches for detailed adjustments for each sport.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Current CHS Coaching Vacancies
The Canton High School Athletic Department is currently advertising the following coaching vacancies:
JV Boys Lacrosse Coach- Job ID #- 2729581
Assistant Varsity Softball Coach- Job ID #- 2699522
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach- Job ID #-2715188
JV Baseball Coach- Job ID #-2747766
Freshmen Baseball Coach- Job ID #2683918
Interested in serving in one of these rewarding positions or know someone who would be great? If so, applications can be submitted online at www.schoolspring.com. Just search the Job ID# listed next to each position above. Varying deadlines but don't delay!
JV Boys Lacrosse Coach- Job ID #- 2729581
Assistant Varsity Softball Coach- Job ID #- 2699522
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach- Job ID #-2715188
JV Baseball Coach- Job ID #-2747766
Freshmen Baseball Coach- Job ID #2683918
Interested in serving in one of these rewarding positions or know someone who would be great? If so, applications can be submitted online at www.schoolspring.com. Just search the Job ID# listed next to each position above. Varying deadlines but don't delay!
Digirolamo to take charge of Bulldog Baseball
The Canton High School Athletic Department is happy to announce the hiring of Greg Digirolamo as our Head Varsity Baseball coach. Digirolamo will be taking over for JP Scott who resigned this past fall after four seasons- guiding the Bulldogs to the MIAA tournament for three of those seasons.
Digirolamo is a CHS graduate excelling on the diamond under long-time Bulldog coach- Tom Healy in the late 80s, leading the Bulldogs to a Hockomock Championship in 1988. After a successful high school career, he headed to North Adams State College (now Mass College of Liberal Arts) where he enjoyed much success as a four-year baseball player. Digirolamo was a very successful player in the Boston Park League where he enjoyed a success 17 seasons as a player and several as a coach. He was twice honored as Coach of the Year in the Park League and has been enshrined in the league's Hall of Fame. He also served as assistant coach at Malden High School for a six-year stint.
Digirolamo is excited to get to work at his alma matta and realizes that nothing will come easy in the competitive Hockomock League. "I couldn't be happier to come back and coach where I played my high school ball," said Digirolamo. "A true bucket list opportunity that I will take great pride in. Go Bulldogs!"
A meeting will announced soon for players to meet the coach and sign up to play. Watch this blog for updates.
Digirolamo is a CHS graduate excelling on the diamond under long-time Bulldog coach- Tom Healy in the late 80s, leading the Bulldogs to a Hockomock Championship in 1988. After a successful high school career, he headed to North Adams State College (now Mass College of Liberal Arts) where he enjoyed much success as a four-year baseball player. Digirolamo was a very successful player in the Boston Park League where he enjoyed a success 17 seasons as a player and several as a coach. He was twice honored as Coach of the Year in the Park League and has been enshrined in the league's Hall of Fame. He also served as assistant coach at Malden High School for a six-year stint.
Digirolamo is excited to get to work at his alma matta and realizes that nothing will come easy in the competitive Hockomock League. "I couldn't be happier to come back and coach where I played my high school ball," said Digirolamo. "A true bucket list opportunity that I will take great pride in. Go Bulldogs!"
A meeting will announced soon for players to meet the coach and sign up to play. Watch this blog for updates.
Girls Hockey supports Glenna Kohl Fund
Kudos to the CHS Girls Hockey team who, have found the time during their busy season, to support the Glenna Kohl Fund- which raises money to support Melanoma research and to raise awareness of the terrible disease.
Glenna was from Barnstable, the team facing the Bulldogs last night so the fundraiser was particularly appropriate. The game raised $1100 for the fund. The Canton girls wore special, commemorative jerseys for the event. The Hockey was awesome as well as the two talented teams battled to a 0-0 tie.
Both teams gathered at center-ice following the game for a show of mutual support of the Fund. It was a memorable night. Great job by our student athletes and coaches!
Glenna was from Barnstable, the team facing the Bulldogs last night so the fundraiser was particularly appropriate. The game raised $1100 for the fund. The Canton girls wore special, commemorative jerseys for the event. The Hockey was awesome as well as the two talented teams battled to a 0-0 tie.
Both teams gathered at center-ice following the game for a show of mutual support of the Fund. It was a memorable night. Great job by our student athletes and coaches!
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| Members of the CHS and Barnstable High School Girls Varsity Hockey teams |
Girls and Boys Basketball Teams headed to the Dunk!
The Girls game will tip off at 1:30pm.
The Boys game will tip off at 3:15pm.
Tickets are available for sale in the CHS Athletic Office today (Thursday, January 26th until 4:15) and Friday morning until 11:00am. Tickets are $12.
Tickets are also available at the gate at the Dunkin Donuts Center on game date for $15 each.
One ticket gets you in for all of the games that day.
Here is a link to the event and venue.
Go Dogs!
Captains Workshop- To Make A Difference
The CHS Athletics Department will be hosing an important workshop for varsity captains on Monday, February 13th from 2:30 to 4:00pm in the CHS Library.
This workshop is MANDATORY for all 2017 winter and spring captains as well as any already named Fall 2017 captains. Fall 2016 captains need not attend.
The workshop will be focused on the CHS captain's role in the continuous fostering of a positive school climate. Winter athletes who have a conflict with a practice should work it out with their coaches to be able to attend.
This workshop is MANDATORY for all 2017 winter and spring captains as well as any already named Fall 2017 captains. Fall 2016 captains need not attend.
The workshop will be focused on the CHS captain's role in the continuous fostering of a positive school climate. Winter athletes who have a conflict with a practice should work it out with their coaches to be able to attend.
Monday, January 16, 2017
20th Anniversary year for Peckham Wrestling Tournament
Twenty years ago wrestling Hall of Fame coach Tom Bartosek- founder and the first coach of the CHS Wrestling team- created a Canton Wrestling tournament in honor of James Peckham. If you visited the CHS gym today, you would have found hundreds of local wrestlers competing on three mats (including an awesome new mat thanks to the efforts and generosity of so many) in what has become an incredible annual event here at CHS.
Peckham was a legend of Massachusetts Wrestling and is a member of the Massachusetts Wrestling Hall of Fame as well. The tournament has grown and evolved over the years and has also become a celebration of coach Bartosek- who is really the "father of wrestling" in Canton.
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| CHS Wrestling Team- 2017 Peckham Tournament Runner-Ups. Weight Class Champions in front |
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| Coach Brian Caffelle |
The Bulldogs are now coached by Brian Caffelle- one of Bartosek's most impressive wrestlers back in his wrestling days. Caffelle has done an amazing job in keeping this local tradition alive and thriving up until this very day- the 20th year.
Unfortunately, this year's tournament was postponed from January 7th to today as a result of a big winter storm- resulting in a much smaller group of schools competing- Canton, Sharon, Randolph, Milton and Randolph. But with the smaller number of schools comes more opportunities for more kids in each of those schools to compete.
The Bulldogs finished 2nd in this year's tournament- matching their finishing spot of 2016. There was plenty for Bulldog fans to cheer about in the finals as all five of Canton's Wrestlers advancing to the final were victorious in their final match. Champions were- Harry Carter-120, Eddie Marinelli- 126, Anis Chakir- 132, Joey Pacitti- 152, and Mark Whelan- 220.
As Athletic Director, I can truly say that there is no other single athletic event held at CHS each year that is as impressive, competitive and ambitious as this annual tradition. It exudes teamwork, sportsmanship, hard work, perseverance, positive culture, tradition and the positive nature of competition- all in honor of some great role models. What else can you ask from a high school athletic event/experience?
The Bulldogs are enjoying a great season which has featured many wins and many competitive defeats. It's an exciting team to watch. Check them out at CHS this Wednesday night as they are back on the mat hosting Hockomock Davenport rival Sharon in dual-meet action. 7:00pm start!
Unfortunately, this year's tournament was postponed from January 7th to today as a result of a big winter storm- resulting in a much smaller group of schools competing- Canton, Sharon, Randolph, Milton and Randolph. But with the smaller number of schools comes more opportunities for more kids in each of those schools to compete.
The Bulldogs finished 2nd in this year's tournament- matching their finishing spot of 2016. There was plenty for Bulldog fans to cheer about in the finals as all five of Canton's Wrestlers advancing to the final were victorious in their final match. Champions were- Harry Carter-120, Eddie Marinelli- 126, Anis Chakir- 132, Joey Pacitti- 152, and Mark Whelan- 220.
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| Joe Paciti on his way to 1st place |
The Bulldogs are enjoying a great season which has featured many wins and many competitive defeats. It's an exciting team to watch. Check them out at CHS this Wednesday night as they are back on the mat hosting Hockomock Davenport rival Sharon in dual-meet action. 7:00pm start!
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
MIAA honors several Fall teams for Community Service
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| Photo by Ed McDonough |
MIAA Executive Rich Riley visited CHS on Tuesday afternoon to present members of our Girls Soccer, Girls and Boys Cross Country, Field Hockey and Volleyball teams with the coveted MIAA Educational Athletics Achievement Award. The teams earned the honor for their commitment to community service. Each of the teams participated and supported the annual Walk for Breast Cancer in Boston this past fall. Many of our student-athletes were also wearing Pink for the day- January 10th, 2017, in honor of CHS faulty member Kate Coleman who is bravely battling this terrible disease. #ColemanStrong.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Softball Meeting
Newly appointed Varsity Softball coach- Jen Robillard- will be hosting an important sign-up and informational meeting for any girl interested in playing softball this spring on Thursday, January 19th at 2:30 in Miss Robillard's classroom (255). If you are unable to attend, please stop by her room anytime prior to Monday, Jan. 23rd.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Weather-Related changes to Schedule- Jan. 7th...updated 8:57am
The following changes have been made to the CHS Athletic Schedule for Saturday, January 7th:
The Girls Varsity Hockey game at Falmouth scheduled for Saturday, January 7th has been POSTPONED due to expected snow. The game has been rescheduled for Monday, January 9th at 5:00pm.
The Peckham Wrestling Tournament scheduled at CHS on Saturday has been postponed to a date TBA.
The Boys Varsity Hockey game vs. King Philip at the Ice House scheduled for Saturday, January 7th, has been postponed.
The Girls Varsity Hockey game at Falmouth scheduled for Saturday, January 7th has been POSTPONED due to expected snow. The game has been rescheduled for Monday, January 9th at 5:00pm.
The Peckham Wrestling Tournament scheduled at CHS on Saturday has been postponed to a date TBA.
The Boys Varsity Hockey game vs. King Philip at the Ice House scheduled for Saturday, January 7th, has been postponed.
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