Hockomock League All-Stars for 2022-23 school year

It was quite a year for the Bulldogs through all three sports seasons. So many deserving of recognition. Below are a list of Bulldogs honored by the Hockomock League with All-League status. 

FALL Season

Girls Volleyball- Jessica Wright, Zoe Scibelli and Honorable Mention- Liana Lamparelli

Girls Soccer- Emily McCabe, Mekhala Costello and Honorable Mention- Han Hong

Field Hockey- Ellie Bohane, Carolyn Durand, Carolyn Shiavo, Laura Valkanas and Honorable Mention- Audrey Koen

Girls Cross Country- Honorable Mention- Klara Redquest

Boys Cross Country- Honorable Mention- Luke Darling

Football- Hayden Rose, Owen Lane and Honorable Mention- Josh Richards

Golf- Huck McCready and Honorable Mention- Brendan Tourgee

Boys Soccer- Jake McCabe, Carson Eagles and Honorable Mention- Ashton Cetoute

WINTER Season

Wrestling- Ruairi Ritson and Honorable Mention- Julian Prentice

Boys Hockey- Brendan Tourgee, James Young, Jack Digirolamo, AJ Thomas and Honorable Mention- Griffin Hughes

Boys Basketball- Matt Chafin and Honorable Mention- Zaza Francoeur

Boys Swimming- Talis Viedis, Jonathan He, Daniel Bui, Matt Hart and Honorable Mention- Hunter Rice

Boys Indoor Track- Honorable Mention- Luke Darling

Girls Basketball- Samya Dasilva and Honorable Mention- Erin Beatty

Girls Swimming- Shauna Harney, Olivia Hickey and Honorable Mention- Atina Lee

Girls Hockey- Carolyn Durand- MVP, Audrey Koen, Tori Carr, Ellie Bohane, Izzy Cusack and Honorable Mention- Devan Spinale

Girls Indoor Track- Katie Oliver and Honorable Mention- Emma Massih

Gymnastics- Honorable Mention- Jenna Morgan

SPRING Season

Baseball- Matthew Hart and Honorable Mention- Jack Digirolamo

Boys Lacrosse- Jeff Chaput, Michael Thomas and Honorable Mention- Pat Drury

Boys Spring Track and Field- Honorable Mention- Dan Krasylnykov

Boys Tennis- Max Kupferman- MVP, Bharat Ramanathan and Honorable Mention- Drew Garrett and Matt Wright

Girls Lacrosse- Emily McCabe, Devan Spinale, Ella Yeaton and Honorable Mention- Tori Carr

Softball- Kailyn Durham and Honorable Mention- Jessica Wright

Girls Spring Track and Field- Katie Oliver and Honorable Mention- Syria McCruse

Girls Tennis- Camila Cutter and Honorable Mention- Grace Powers

Upcoming Fall sports meetings

Several Fall sports are holding informational meetings this time of year. 

Here are some we are aware of at this point-

Girls Volleyball- Thursday, June 8th at 2:30pm in CHS Library. All interested students should attend. 

Boys and Girls Cross Country- There will be an informational meeting Thursday June 8th from 3-3:30 at the Canton High School Track for any athlete interested in joining the cross country team in the fall. Information about summer training programs will also be provided. If you have any questions please email Coach Brian Gotsell- briangotsell@cantonma.org

Boys Soccer- TODAY! Friday, June 2nd at 2:45 in CHS's DLL.....current 8th-11th graders welcome!
Click Here for Flyer

Members of the Class of 2023 honored at Senior Banquet

The Senior Banquet was held on the eve of graduation day. 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.

129 of 202 graduating seniors received varsity letters in each of their sports. That marks 65% of the class earning letters. 

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

Here are some Bulldog Highlights from the 2022-23 school year- led by this amazing class:

Hock Sportsmanship Award- Girls Basketball and Gymnastics....honored with this coveted award that recognizes exceptional sportsmanship. Still waiting on hearing from some of our spring teams!

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

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

Deep MIAA Tournament Runs-
State Finalists- Girls Hockey
State Champions- Boys Hockey

Members of the class of 2023 who earned three varsity letters their senior year-

• Johanna Bouwmeester
• Jess Brathwaite
• Jack Digirolamo
• Carolyn Durand
• Matt Hart
• Emily Kelley
• Tema Mazonson
• Emily McCabe
• Shannon McGrann
• Josh Richard
• Joanna Vigevani

(Sorry for anything/anyone we missed! Happy to add to this list!) 

We also bid farewell to two key members of our athletic department staff- both hve made a huge contribution to CHS Athletics. 

Coach Eric MacKinnon- Our Boys Varsity Basketball Coach is heading to his alma mater- Oliver Ames- to take over their program. MacKinnon has been at the helm for two successful seasons and will be missed. 

Coach Joel Chamberlain- our Varsity Girls Tennis coach is stepping down to spend more time with his young, growing family. Chamberlain has been the steward of our Girls Tennis program for the past eight years.  A former Bulldog tennis player himself, Chamberlain brought great care, fun and a team-first mentality with him to the program. He will be missed!

Individual Honors

Hockomock League Scholar Athletes- Sierra Abbott and Matt Lesser

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

Keith Hannon- Scott Herr Strength and 
Conditioning Award for exceptional
work in CHS S&C program. 

Audrey Koen- Scott Herr Strength and
Conditioning Award for exceptional work
in the CHS S&C program. 

Liana Lamparelli- Voice of the Bulldogs Award
in recognition of her amazing renditions of our 
National Anthem at countless CHS sporting events

Leo Owens- Sammy Swardlick Spirit Cup
Awarded in memory of Sammy Swardlick
CHS Class of 1936- WWII veteran and
member of CHS Hall of Fame. 
This award celebrates the spirit of a Bulldog.
 

Matt Chafin- Paul J. Callahan Award
Presented in memory of Bulldog legend Paul
Callahan. Recognized exceptional accomplishment
in one or more of his sports- Football,
Basketball, Baseball and Track. 

Ellie Bohane- John Horack Award- recognizes
teamwork, grit, hardwork and dedication to 
CHS Athletics. 

Jack Lauro- John Horack Award- recognizes
teamwork, grit, hardwork and dedication to 
CHS Athletics. 

Emily McCabe- Bulldog Award- recognizes the 
student athlete who made the greatest contributions
to their teams' successes. 

Carolyn Durand- Bulldog Award- recognizes the 
student athlete who made the greatest contributions
to their teams' successes.

Julius Hicks- Xaveir Machuga "X" 
Award- recognizes resilience, perseverance 
and bravery.
 

Matt Hart- Captain's Award- recognizes
exceptional leadership of CHS teams

Shannon McGrann- Captain's Award- 
recognizes exceptional leadership
of CHS teams

MIAA Spring Sports State Tournament Info- That's a Wrap!

NOTE- This Blog entry will be upated throughout the MIAA Spring State Tournament Season. Please visit for the most up-to-date info on the action. 

It has been another successful season for our Bulldogs as we wrap up the regular season and prepare for post-season action. Below is where we stand:

Track Teams- Members of our boys and girls teams are competing in the MIAA Heptathalon this week!

Boys Lacrosse- Seeded #20 in D2 MIAA State Tournament- Lost to #13 seeded Plymouth South in Round of 32 action, 9-7. Great season boys!

Click Here for D2 Boys Lacrosse Bracket

Girls Lacrosse- Seeded #18 in D2 MIAA State Tournament- Lost 12-5 to #15 seeded Billerica High School in Round of 32 action. Great season girls!

Monday, June 5th at 5:00pm at Billerica High School- 35 River Street

Click Here for D2 Girls Lacrosse Bracket. 

Boys Tennis- Seeded #27 in D2 MIAA State Tournament- Lost to #6 seeded Sharon in Round of 32, 4-1. Hats off to Max Kupferman who finished the season unbeaten at first singles. 

CLICK HERE for D2 Boys Tennis Bracket

Baseball- Seeded #30 in D2 MIAA State Tournament- Lost to #35 Agawam High School in a preliminary round game, 2-4. Great season for the boys!

Click Here for D2 Baseball Bracket

Unified Track- An amazing season has wrapped up. Many great performances highlighted by Lazarus Bozeman's 1st place finish in the 400m at Sectionals! 

Softball- Regular season over. Did not qualify. 

Girls Tennis- Regular season completed.  Did not qualify for post-season. 

Fall Cheer Tryouts set for mid-June

Coach Stephanie Parker recently announced that tryouts for the Fall Cheer team will take place this June.

All interested candidates should report to the Rodman Building Gymnasium for tryouts on Tuesday, June 13th, Wednesday, June 14th and Thursday, June 15th  from 3:00pm-4:30pm. 

Candidates should come ready to go- dressed in shorts, t-shirt and cheer shoes or white sneakers. 

Only candidates who have been REGISTERED by their parent/guardian through the CHS Athletics site by Thursday, June 9th, will be eligible to try out. Click Here for Registration information. 

We are hoping to have a Varsity and JV team again next year. 

Please contact Coach Parker at parkers@cantonma.org if you have any questions! We are looking forward to seeing many new faces!

Fall 2023 Athletics Registration now open

Not to wish summer away....but 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 11, 2023. 

Football starts on Friday, August 18th. 

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

Unified Basketball begins in late September. 

 
All other sports start on Monday, August 21st.  

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

• Cheer- Friday, June 9, 2023 at noon. 
• Football- Monday, August 14th at noon
• Unified Basketball- TBA but some point in September
• All other fall sports- Wednesday, August 16th 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!

Abbott and Lesser honored as Hockomock Scholar Athletes

Matt Lesser and Sierra Abbott

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 Sierra Abbott  and Matthew Lesser.  Both Abbott and Lesser 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.  

Sierra Abbott  has been a huge contributor to both the Field Hockey and Lacrosse teams during her time here. She has been a leader and key contributor in both sports where she has served as a captain each season. She is heading south to attend University of Richmond in the fall. 

Matt Lesser has been a quiet and powerful leader of both the Football and Baseball teams during his CHS career. Matt has been dedicated to his teams.  He has served as a captain of the Bulldog Football team where he has led with expectional character and sportsmanship.  He will be heading to the heights to attend Boston 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. 

Matt Lesser and Sierra Abbott with their parents and CHS principal and AD at the Hockomock
League Scholar Athlete Banquet.