Members of the Class of 2024 honored at Senior Banquet

The Senior Banquet was held on Wednesday, May 29th at CHS's Morse Auditorium.  Thanks to the best coaching staff in the state for taking another night away from your families to come honor our Bulldogs. It was a night full of celebration.

111 of 210 graduating seniors received varsity letters in each of their sports. That marks roughly 55% of the class earning letters. 

(Big shout out to Lucas Massih- who served as an Athletic Dept. extern this spring and spearheaded the Varsity Letter project. He was amazing at this!)

Here are some Bulldog Highlights from the 2023-24 school year- led by this amazing class:

Hock Sportsmanship Award- Boys Hockey

Hockomock Davenport Titles- Volleyball, Girls Swimming, Boys Hockey, and Girls Hockey (outright Hock champs)

MIAA State Tournament team qualifiers- Girls Soccer, Football, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Boys Hockey, Girls Hockey, Boys Basketball, Girls Lacrosse and Boys Lacrosse, and Unified Track and Field. 

Deep MIAA Tournament Run-
State Finalists- Girls Volleyball

We also bid farewell to four key members of our Varsity Coaching staff- all have made a huge contribution to CHS Athletics. 

• Coach Nikki Petrich, Girls Hockey- Coach Nikki joined us two years ago and has led her team to two amazing seasons, collectively amassing a record of 38-7-4 and advancing to a State Final year one and the Elite 8 this year. A great role model- Coach Nikki will be greatly missed. We wish her all the best in her next step in her coaching journey. 

•  Coach Kelly McGowan, Girls Lacrosse- It’s only been several months since Coach Kelly McGowan was named our head Girls LAX coach, but it feels like she has been at the helm much longer than that. Coach McGowan stepped up to fill a big void left by coach Bradley and did not disappoint. We cannot thank her enough for all she has done for our Girls LAX program this spring. 

• Coach Stephanie Parker, Cheer- Coach Parker- a beloved CHS teacher- joined our coaching staff as our head Cheer coach back in 2019. Since then, she has shown amazing commitment and dedication to her student athletes and her teams. She navigated coaching an indoor sport during the pandemic and never lost sight of the safety of her kids. She was critical in expanding the program to include a JV team for the first time in many years. Thank you Coach Parker! (Click Here for previously posted blog entry regarding Coach Parker's departure.)

• Coach Jimmy Choquette, Girls Basketball- Coach Choquette has been a steady, caring, committed, passionate head coach of our girls basketball program for the past 11 years. During that time, he has lead his teams to great successes but most importantly, he has led his teams with great sportsmanship, teamwork, camaraderie and care. I want to personally thank him on behalf of the entire CHS Athletics community, for all he has done for so many Bulldogs over the years. (Click Here for previously posted blog entry regarding Coach Choquette's departure.)

Individual Honors

Hockomock League Scholar Athletes- Dominic Gray and Mercia Kolokithas

Click Here for Blog Entry from last month's Hockomock Scholar Athlete Banquet

Special Recognition- For going 
above and beyond in support of 
CHS student athletes

Scott Herr Strength & Conditioning Award
for excellence in the Herr Center
Olivia McCloskey

Sammy Swardlick Spirit Cup
for exemplifying the spirit of a Bulldog-
Maggie McCready

Track & Field Sportsmanship Cup for 
excellence in track and field-
Luke Darling

Track & Field Sportsmanship Cup- 
for excellence in Track & Field-
Lianna Camille

Paul Callahan Award for Excellence in
Football, Basketball, Baseball and/or Track-
Owen Lane

Jack Horack Award for teamwork, grit, hard
work and determination in CHS athletics-
Ava Gilmore

Jack Horack Award for teamwork, grit, hard
work and determination in CHS athletics-
Anna Lehan

The Bulldog Award- recognizes the student 
athlete who made the most significant impact
to the successes of their teams- 
Brendan Tourgee

The Bulldog Award- recognizes the student 
athlete who made the most significant impact
to the successes of their teams-
Katie Oliver

The Xavier Machuga "X"-Award-
for resilience, perseverance and bravery-
Fatima Sidibay

The Xavier Machuga "X"-Award-
for resilience, perseverance and bravery-
Rauiri Ritson

Captains' Award for exceptional 
leadership of their teams-
Jessica Wright

Captains' Award for exceptional 
leadership of their teams-
Zaza Francoeur

Lacrosse Teams set for State Tournament

The MIAA released their brackets for the 2024 Lacrosse state tournaments today and our Boys and Girls teams both qualified!

Below is info on our upcoming games. This blog entry will be updated throughout any tournament run. 

Girls Lacrosse- Lost to #9 Burlington High School in the Round of 32, 16-6. 

FINAL RECORD- 10-8

CLICK HERE for D2 Girls LAX Bracket

Boys Lacrosse- lost to #12 seeded Sharon High School in the Ronnd of 32, 15-5. 

FINAL RECORD- 12-7

CLICK HERE for D2 Boys LAX Bracket

Fall Cheer Tryouts set for June 10 & 11- POSTPONED

POSTPONED until August!

CHS Cheer Coach Katie Armstrong has announced that cheer tryouts for CHS will take place in June! 

 All interested candidates please report to the Rodman Building Gymnasium for tryouts on Monday, June 10th & Tuesday, June 11th from 6-8PM. Candidates should come 10 minutes early to check in,  dressed in shorts, t-shirt and cheer shoes/ athletic  sneakers. 

Only candidates who have been REGISTERED by their parent/guardian through the CHS Athletics site by Friday, June 7th, will be eligible to try out. Click Here for Registration information. 

Please contact Coach Katie Armstrong at armstrongk@cantonma.org if you have any questions. We are excited for the start of our new season! 

Weather-related changes to CHS Athletic Schedule- May 23rd

Both Boys and Girls Tennis vs. Milford today are OFF.
Girls Tennis will travel to Milford tomorrow (Friday).
Boys Tennis will host Milford on Tuesday- May 28th. 

JV Baseball is cancelled. 

JV Softball is cancelled. 

Varsity Softball is postponed until Saturday at 10:00am at Norwood.

Varsity Baseball is ON as scheduled at Milford tonight at 6:30pm. 

Go Dogs!

Fall Sports Registration now open

Fall Sports registration is now open!

Anyone interested in trying out for a fall athletic program MUST have a parent/guardian register you prior to doing so.

In order to register, visit the CHS Athletics website and complete the online registration available there. See link below.

To secure your spot for the first day of the season, PLEASE register before the end of this school year!

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

Boys Teams-

• Cross Country (Varsity)
• Football (Varsity, Froshmore)
• Golf (Varsity)
• Soccer (Varsity, JV)

Girls Teams-

• Cheerleading (Varsity)- Tryouts for Cheer are taking place in June. Keep eye out for info!
• Cross Country (Varsity)
• Field Hockey (Varsity, JV)
• Soccer (Varsity, JV)
• Volleyball (Varsity, JV and Freshmen)

Coed Team-

Unified Basketball- Please note that this program is currently open for registration but it begins roughly a month after the other sports listed. It runs into the winter. 

User Fees- 
There are three ways to pay the User Fee for CHS Athletics:
1. Submit a check with the User Fee Form
2. Pay through the FamilyID registration process at the time you register. (You may not want to choose this option if you are not sure your child will be on the final rosters.)
3. Pay through the FamilyID site at a time after you register but prior to the deadline.

User Fee payment deadline for the fall is September 9, 2024. 



Football starts on Friday, August 16th. 

Cheer starts on a date to be determined, but it will be mid/late August.  Cheer TRYOUTS are in June. 

Unified Basketball begins in late September. 

 
All other sports start on Monday, August 19th.  

DEADLINE TO REGISTER to be eligible for the first day of tryouts/practices is as follows:

• Cheer- Friday, June 7, 2024 at noon. 
• Football- Monday, August 12th at noon
• Unified Basketball- TBA but some point in September
• All other fall sports- Wednesday, August 14th at noon

But Register early and cross it off the list!

First Day Information for each sport will be updated at this blog as it becomes available.

Click here to Register today!

Postponements- May 16th

Due to the weather today, the following changes have been made to the CHS Athletics schedule-

All baseball, softball and tennis contests have been postponed today. 

Reschedules are as noted below-

Boys Tennis at Foxboro- Friday, May 17th at 3:45pm

Girls Tennis vs. Foxboro at CHS- Friday, May 17th at 4:15pm

JV & Varsity Softball and JV Baseball at Foxboro- Friday, May 24th at 3:30pm

Varsity Baseball vs. Foxboro at CHS- Friday, May 24th at 3:30pm

Go Dogs!

Current Canton High School Coaching Vacancies

The CHS Athletic Department is currently accepting applications for the following coaching positions- 

Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach- CLICK HERE for posting and to apply....deadline- Wednesday, June 5

Head Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Coach- CLICK HERE for posting and to apply...deadline- Wednesday, June 19

Assistant Boys Varsity Soccer Coach- CLICK HERE for posting and to apply...deadline- Friday, June 21

Contact CHS Athletic Director, Danny Erickson with any questions. ericksond@cantonma.org

Upcoming Fall Sports Meetings-

The following fall athletic programs will be hosting informational meetings for those interested in joining the programs in the fall. Info below---

FOOTBALL- There will be an important meeting for any current 8-11th grader interested in playing football at CHS in the fall- on Tuesday, June 4 at 3:00pmp in the CHS Herr Center. 

Boys and Girls CROSS COUNTRY- An important meeting for anyone interested in joining the cross country program this fall will be held on Wednesday June 5th at 3PM at the track. This meeting is for students currently in grades 8-11. Any questions or can't make it, please reach out to Coach Brian Gotsell (briangotsell@cantonma.org) 

GOLF- Important meeting for anyone currently in grades 8-11 interested in trying out for the golf team this fall on Wednesday, June 5th at 2:30 in the CHS Distance Learning Lab- NOTE NEW DATE

BOYS SOCCER- An important meeting for any boy interested in joining the boys soccer program this fall will be held on Thursday, June 6th at 2:45 in the CHS Distance Learning Lab. This meeting is for students currently in grades 8-11. Any questions or can't make it??? Contact Coach Erickson ericksond@cantonma.org

As more fall programs add informational meetings this spring, we will add them to this entry. 

Kolokithas and Gray honored as Hock Scholar-Athletes

Thursday night saw the Hockomock League hold one of its most cherished, special events of the year when it hosted the Hockmomock League Scholar Athlete banquet. 

Each year for more than 30 years, the Hockomock comes together in May to honor two student athletes from each of the 12 Hock schools.  Two graduating student athletes from each school are selected for excelling in both the classroom and on the playing field. It is really the award that best exemplifies and honors those who embrace the mission of educational athletics. 

It is extremely difficult to select recipients given that so many Bulldogs prioritize the "student" part of being a student athlete.  Canton's two award winners this year were Mercia Kolokithas and Dominic Gray.  Both Kolokithas and Gray have earned amazingly high GPA's during their four years at CHS, while also contributing greatly to the many teams they have been a part of.  

Mercia Kolokithas has participated on many Bulldog athletic teams during her four years here, including Unified Basketball, Unified Track & Field, Lacrosse, and Volleyball, but it was in the Basketball program where she really excelled. A three-year varsity contributor and leader, Mercia successfully navigated both highly successful seasons as well as more challenging campaigns. Regardless of the season, she was always an amazing role mode. AND- she set a new school record for 3-pointers in a game with NINE in one of the final days of her career. She will be attending Cornell University in the fall. 

Dominic Gray has been a poised, hard-working leader of the Bulldog Cross Country, Indoor Track and Spring Track and Field teams since he first walked into the halls of CHS four years ago. He eventually would go on to earn nine varsity letters in those sports and act as a three-sport captain. His ability to lead as a great teammate is one of his greatest strengths. A team-first student athlete, he excelled while never seeking the spotlight- a true sportsman. He will likely attend Babson College in the fall. 

The CHS Athletic Department proudly wishes both of these soon-to-be graduates, the best of luck in the next chapters of their lives.