Harris Commits to Springfield College for Volleyball

Taylor Harris '20 upon her official decision to
go to Springfield College

Taylor in action

The good news out of the State Championship Volleyball program just never seems to stop.  On Thursday, February 27th, Canton High School celebrated Taylor Harris' (class of 2020) decision to continue her volleyball career at Springfield College in the fall.

The ceremony was held at CHS with Taylor, members of her family, CHS coaches, administrators and friends.

Taylor led the storied Bulldogs to the program's first-ever State Championship this past November.  She not only earned this ultimate prize in Massachusetts High School Volleyball, but she also was named MVP of the competitive Hockomock League.

Taylor with her brothers Tony and
Michael and mom Karen

Taylor is the youngest of a family of four siblings who have made huge contributions to CHS Athletics over the years.  Her older brothers- Michael, Tony and Derrick made their marks here as Bulldogs but it's hard to say that their little sister hasn't outdone them all in leading her team to the State Title.  If you were at the state final match in Worcester, you would have seen her brothers there as her biggest fans. Her mom Karen has been a staple at CHS events and done so much behind the scenes for the past decade.  The family has certainly given so much the CHS Athletics.

Taylor is joining a highly successful Springfield Pride program who competes in the NEWMAC conference and posted a 16-12 record this past season. The team is coached by Moira Long, who has led the Pride to seven NCAA tournaments in her nine years at the helm. Coach Long had this to say about Taylor as she joins the Pride- 

"We are so excited to welcome Taylor Harris to the Springfield College Community and the women's volleyball program. Taylor's work ethic, confidence in herself, her teammates, desire to win and compete stood out to me from the first moment I watched her play. In addition, after speaking with Taylor and hearing of her desire to lead and serve others, we knew she was a great match for Springfield College. Taylor is going to make an immediate impact on Springfield College both on and off the court.  We are thrilled to have her join us."

Taylor with her CHS coach Pat Cawley, assistant coach
Anna Amico and CHS Athletic Trainer and Springfield
College alum Kristen Sasonoff. 

CHS Hall of Fame Coach Pat Cawley had this to say about Taylor's CHS journey and her future-

"Taylor came to us as a freshman unsure if she wanted to play volleyball and leaves us as a senior with the most kills in the state of Massachusetts for 2019!  Taylor was a supportive and unassuming player. She genuinely delighted in the success of her teammates and did whatever was needed to secure the win. Taylor appreciated the difficulty of each players job and knew success was a team effort. She is one of the most humble players to ever take the court. She has what it takes to be successful at the next level. We wish her luck and will miss her tremendously!"

All of Bulldog nation echos coach Cawley's well wishes and we will be proudly following her successes ahead!