94th Annual Thanksgiving Day Football game set for Thursday

The Bulldogs of Canton High will host the Black Knights of Stoughton on Thursday, November 28th at 10:00am at CHS's WWII Veterans' Memorial Field. This game will mark the 94th season when the two rivals will face off on the gridiron on Thanksgiving morning.  Both teams have had tremendous seasons and the game should be a memorable one.

Tickets are currently on sale at the CHS Athletic Office and will be available at the Gate the morning of the game. You can avoid the long lines by purchasing tickets early or arriving to the game early (gate opens at 9:00 and lines will probably be long between 9:40-10:30.) 

TICKET PRICES:

Adults- $10

Students- $5

Senior Citizens- $5

Children under 8- Free

No passes accepted for this game. No Booster Memberships accepted. 

The access road on campus will be shut down from the top of the hill by the American Legion Hall to the mouth of the lower parking lot from 9:30 AM until the event has ended. Anyone parking on upper campus will only be able to use the main entrance/exit, while anyone parking in lower lot will only be able to enter/exit via Reynolds Street.

Many Special Events associated with this year's game:

• We will be honoring the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Super Bowl Championship Bulldog team at the game. Our honorary captains of the game will be the 1979 captains Dan Botsch and Steve Olsen. At halftime, we will honor the team with a brief ceremony. 
• We will also be honoring the 2019 State Championship Bulldog Volleyball team.  They will be introduced to the community at halftime.  It should be a great event!
• At roughly 9:30am, we will be honoring the Senior Bulldog Cheerleaders and their parents with a senior recognition ceremony. Please consider coming down early to witness this great group of athletes being honored. 
• A brief halftime event featuring students from both Canton and Stoughton who have spearheaded a drive for the local food pantry.  Please consider bringing a donation to the game.

 Go Bulldogs!

Baseball meeting

There will be a brief but important meeting for anyone interested in playing baseball this spring on Tuesday, November 26th at 2:30 in the CHS Library. Coach Shuffain will be collecting info on candidates and providing information. If you cannot make it, please reach out to coach Shuffain- shuffain6@gmail.com

Winter Sports Practice/Tryout Information

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

Anyone interested in trying out for a winter athletic program MUST have a parent/guardian 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 to be able to participate on the first day of practices/tryouts is THIS Sunday, November 24th. 

Click here to register today!

SPORT SPECIFIC Info:

Cheer- Winter cheer tryouts will be Monday and Tuesday December 9 and 10 from 3 to 4:30pm in CHS Cafeteria. Practice will begin the following day December 11. Registration deadline to be able to tryout is Thursday, December 5th at noon. 

Girls Ice Hockey-Tryouts will begin on Monday, 12/2/19, with All Juniors, Seniors, Returning Varsity Players and Goaltenders will be skating at 6:00 AM, Pre-Tryout locker room meeting at 5:50 AM.  There will be NO morning ice on Monday.  The tryout schedule for Monday is now as follows:

3:00 PM    All NON-RETURNING varsity freshmen and sophomores

4:00 PM    All RETURNING varsity and all Juniors and Seniors

Both of these sessions are still at the Ice House, as are all of our program's practices.  Stay safe and warm and feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.
Non-Varsity Returning Freshmen and Sophomore Players will skate at 3:00 PM, Pre-Tryout locker room meeting at 2:50 PM.  All tryout sessions will be at the Canton Ice House.  Individual assignments for the remainder of the week will be announced daily at tryouts.  Make sure to pre-hydrate, check your bags, sharpen your skates and bring both a light and dark shirt.  You will be told which shirt to wear when you arrive for your tryout.  Stay loose and have fun!

Girls Basketball- All girls/grades should participate in a tryout on Monday, Dec. 2nd from 6:30-8:30pm in the CHS Gym. 

Tuesday, Dec. 3rd tryouts will be split as follows: (Varsity/JV  6:30-8:30 in CHS gym)  (Freshmen 3:30-5:00 in Galvin gym)

Boys Basketball- Practices/Tryouts begin on Monday, December 2nd.

All Freshmen: Monday 12/2, 2:30-2:45 meeting in room 123 for paperwork/attendance, practice from 2:45-4:30.

All sophomores, juniors, and seniors- Monday 12/2, 4:00-4:15 meeting in room 123 for paperwork/attendance, 4:15-4:30 dynamic warm-up lead by Captains in the gym. Practice from 4:30-6:30. 

Player meeting/rosters announced after Wednesday's practice for all teams and players. You should plan ahead and inform your ride home that you could be held until up to an hour after your practice session ends.

Wrestling- The first practice of the season begins on Monday, December 2nd in the Rodman Gym from 4:30-6:30pm. Everyone is asked to bring athletic attire (shorts, sweatpants, t-shirt, etc.) along with running shoes and wrestling shoes (if you have them.) The practice schedule for the rest of the week is as follows; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 6:30-8:30pm Rodman- Friday- 4:30-6:30pm Rodman. These are NOT tryouts...we have room for anyone who wants to work hard and be on the team!

Gymnastics-  The first week of practice and skill assessment will start on Monday, December 2nd from 2:45-4:15. Practices will be held at Metro-South Gymnastics Academy on Revere St. On time arrival and appropriate gymnastics attire is required. For any inquiries please see Coach Abbott or Coach Reardon.

Boys and Girls Indoor Track- Practice for boys and girls interested in indoor track will start on Monday, December 2nd. We will meet in the Rodman Gym at 3:10. We will be outside as long as weather permits so please dress appropriately. Detailed schedules will be handed out on the first day of practice. We are looking forward to the start of a great season!

Boys and Girls Swimming-  Dec 2 4:00pm-5:00pm at Randolph High School our bus will leave the high school at 3:10pm. All team members should come prepared to swim (one piece bathing suits, bathing cap, and goggles.)

Anyone interested in joining or if you have any questions please contact coach Cheryl Cavanaugh at www.bulldogswimcoach@gmail.com.

Boys Ice Hockey-Click here for info- https://www.cantonhighschoolhockey.com/post/tryouts-information

STATE CHAMPIONS!

League MVP Taylor Harris

Saturday saw the CHS Girls Volleyball team reach the pinnacle of Massachusetts High School Volleyball in winning the Division 2 State Championship.  The team bested their opponent, previously unbeaten North Sectional Champions Danvers High School, 3-2, with the Bulldogs winning the first (25-22) and third (25-23) sets while dropping the second (20-25) and fourth (16-25) sets before winning the deciding fifth set (15-13).  The State Championship is the first in the history of this storied program. 

The Canton crowd was HUGE as hundreds of Cantonites made the trip to Worcester State University to support the Bulldogs- and that they did.  The Green and White crowd was loud and proud throughout the entire match.  Thank you Bulldog Nation!

The Championship was not just the culmination of a season's worth of sweat and work, it was really the culmination of nearly two decades of work, commitment, sweat and care put in by hundreds of Bulldog volleyball student athletes and coaches over the years.

I have witnessed thousands of high school athletic events, including many high stakes contests, but I can truly say that this match was as intense as anything I have ever seen. It was fast-paced, nerve-racking, back-and-forth, and filled with amazing athleticism and grit. Both teams were amazing but the Bulldogs found that little bit extra that made the difference.

It really was a true TEAM accomplishment.  Our girls stuck together throughout the entire season, tournament and state final match- right until the end.  Huge contributions were made all over the place.  So many different girls made key plays to lead to the win. It was unbelievable how many different Bulldogs contributed to the success.  But I would be remiss if I didn't recognize the 5th set heroics of Taylor Harris- Hockomock League MVP.  Harris- much like her team- had plenty of highlights and some low moments in the Finals match.  But when it really counted, down the stretch, when the Bulldogs needed their MVP to make big plays- she did.  Taylor lived up to her MVP billing and made so many big plays at the biggest moments.  Harris stepped up and fulfilled her role just as her teammates stepped up and fulfilled their roles. If that is not the definition of a TEAM win then I don't know what is.

Coach Pat Cawley strategizing with Coach Michelle Cawley

Here are some other tidbits about the CHS Girls Volleyball State Championship:

1. It's a BIG DEAL!

2. This Girls Volleyball team becomes only the 8th team in CHS history to win a State Championship in any sport.  Here they are:
a. Football- 1979
b. Field Hockey- 1979
c. Football- 1981
d. Field Hockey- 2004
e. Field Hockey- 2006
f. Boys Hockey- 2010
g. Boys Hockey- 2019
h. Girls Volleyball- 2019

3. Ever wonder what Division 2 means? Many high school sports fans assume that a D2 or 3 team must be a lower level than a D1 team. That a D1 State Championship is somehow a higher level than a D2 or D3. That is simply NOT TRUE.  High School athletic divisions in Massachusetts are based solely on school enrollment.  The large schools compete against each other in D1 while smaller schools compete in other like-enrollment divisions. There are many examples of D2 of D3 schools being as strong or stronger than their D1 counterparts.  I'm not saying that our Volleyball team is "better" than the D1 champs, but I think it's important for people to know that D1 isn't necessarily a higher level of competition.  A State Championship is a State Championship!

4. This championship is not only an accomplishment of our student athletes, but also of our amazing Head Coach- Pat Cawley.  Coach Cawley has worked tirelessly on behalf of volleyball in Canton for many decades. She was inducted into the Massachusetts Girls Volleyball Assn. Hall of Fame in 2017.  Her Bulldogs have won all but one Davenport title over that past 13 years. It's been an amazing run of success.  Coach Cawley couldn't have done it alone.  She has an amazing group of assistant coaches including her daughter Michelle Cawley, Anna Amico, Diane Beauchamp, and Amanda Hines. Huge shoutout to our former head coach Arunas Kuncaitis who was the founder of CHS Girls Volleyball and our first coach. Coach Kuncaitis has been in the stands supporting the Bulldogs since the day he retired. It was great to see him enjoying the Championship in Worcester Saturday.

5. The Bulldogs bested the 100 other D2 Girls Volleyball teams across the state that started the season with this as the ultimate dream.

6. We should all be proud of these Bulldogs.  They are amazing role models for us all!

Bulldog Football hosting Sectional Final

The 2019 Hock Davenport Champions ready to take the field. 

Big game at WWII Veterans' Memorial Field tonight as the Bulldogs host Holliston in a battle of the top two seeds for the D5 South Sectional Championship.  The 'dogs are seeded 1st and currently sit with a 9-0 record.  Holliston is the 2nd seed and have a record of 8-1.  Weather looks great so we are expecting a HUGE crowd.  See below for details you should know:

1. Kick-off is 7:00pm, Friday, November 15th.  Gates open at 6:05pm.  Ticket lines are expected to be long between 6:45-7:15. Consider arriving early to avoid the lines.

2. Ticket prices are:
Adults- $10
Students/Seniors- $7
No Booster Passes accepted
No Credit Cards accepted tonight

3. The following items are NOT ALLOWED inside the event:
a. large bags, backpacks
b. bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc.
c. dogs (other than service animals and the Bulldogs!)
d. Noise Makers and posters
e. Students with outside food/drinks

4. There will be a Championship Ceremony held at midfield at the conclusion of the game.

5. We expect the highest level of sportsmanship from our fans. Letting the on-field officials know your feelings about their calls is not part of good sportsmanship. Enjoy the game and cheer on the kids!

6. Please only park in marked spots on campus. There should be available spots on upper campus and it's an easy walk to the field.  If you are parking in lower campus, you will have to exit through Reynolds Street. If you are parking on upper campus, you will have to exit from the Washington St. Exit.

7. Click Here for the D5 South Bracket

Go Bulldogs!

Volleyball headed to State Championship Match

2019 Girls Varsity Volleyball team

The Canton High School girls Volleyball team is headed to the D2 State Championship Match on Saturday against North Champion Danvers.   The Bulldogs- who captured the Central Sectional Championship this past Saturday with a 3-1 over Westborough High School, went on to defeat Western Champion Minnechaug Regional High School on Wednesday night, 3-1 in the State Semi-Final match.

Canton Volleyball has been a top-notch Canton High School program for more than a decade but this will mark the team's first-ever trip to the State Final Match.  This year's team of amazing student athletes won the Hockomock League Davenport Title and currently stand with a record of 21-3.  The team is coached by Hall of Fame coach Pat Cawley, who is in her 13th year at the helm.

We are hoping that the town of Canton will show up in big numbers to support the Bulldogs in the final hurdle to a State Championship.  Below is you need to knows about the match:

1. The match will be held Saturday, November 16th at 3:00pm at Worcester State University. 486 Chandler Street, Worcester.  Click Here for a map of campus...when on the page- Click on Detailed Campus Map.  Match is being held in building #7. Parking will be challenging in lot O and K as there will be a football game taking place. Consider parking in the garage (C/14) and making the short walk to the Wellness Center Building.

2. Ticket Prices- 
Adults- $10
Students/Senior Citizens- $7
Want to skip the ticket line, buy tickets on your phone.  Click Here for online ticket purchase options.

3. With no traffic, it takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes from CHS. Please leave yourself enough time for the drive.  We need Green and White in the stands from the start!

4. FAN BUS- CHS is offering a Fan Bus for any CHS STUDENT who is interested in attending.  Cost for transportation for each student is $5 with the balance of the cost of the bus being paid for by the CHS Booster Club. Thanks Boosters! Interested in taking the fan bus? Sign up in the main office or the athletic office by the end of the school day Friday. Bus departing CHS at 1:00pm Saturday.

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Girls Lacrosse Meeting

There will be a brief, important informal meeting for any girl interested in playing lacrosse in the spring on Wednesday, December 11th at 2:30 in the CHS Library.

The meeting will give girls the opportunity to meet our new coach- Dani Aquino. 

If you have a winter sports commitment, don't miss that for this meeting.

Can't attend but want to play, email coach Aquino.  vbdee7@hotmail.com

Wrestling, Indoor Track and Boys Lacrosse Meetings

Some upcoming meetings for students athletes:

Any student interested in joining the Wrestling team should attend an important informational meeting on Wednesday, November 13th at 3:00pm in the Distance Learning Lab.  

Any student interested in joining the Boys Lacrosse program this spring should attend an important informational meeting on Tuesday, November 12th at 2:30pm in the CHS Library. 

Any student interested in joining the Indoor Track program this winter should attend an important informational meeting on Thursday, November 14th at 2:30 in the CHS gym. 

Winter Sports Registration Now Open

Anyone interested in trying out for a winter athletic program MUST have a parent/guardian 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 to be able to participate on the first day of practices/tryouts is Sunday, November 24th. 

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

Boys-
Basketball (V, JV, F)
Ice Hockey (V, JV)
Indoor Track (V)
Swimming (V)
Wrestling (V)

Girls-
Cheerleading (V)
Basketball (V, JV, F)
Ice Hockey (V, JV)
Indoor Track (V)
Gymnastics (V)

Swimming (V)

User Fees are due on December 16th, 2019.
The Fee is $195.
PLEASE CONSIDER HOLDING OFF ON PAYMENT until you are certain that you will be on the team's roster. 
There is an additional facility fee for Ice Hockey ($350), Gymnastics ($150), Swimming ($100). The facility fees are not part of the family annual cap)

The season begins on December 2nd.   Watch this blog for information on the tryout/practice schedule for each of the programs. 

Click here to register today!