Monday, May 20, 2019

Cheerleading Coaching Staff bids farewell

CHS Cheer has had major successes during the past decade. 
Head Cheerleading coach Val Baker and her long-time assistant coach Krissie Baker recently announced their retirements from coaching the CHS Cheer Squad.  The pair, who are also sisters, have been at the helm of the CHS Cheer program for the past nine years, guiding the team in both the fall and winter seasons.

During those 18 seasons, the pair led the team through many successes including qualifying for States nearly every season, Fall 2013 South Regional Co-ed Champs, Winter 2014 South Regional Champs and the major honor of qualifying and competing in Nationals in Orlando, Florida during the 2014 winter season where they finished 5th in the nation.

Coach Val Baker had this to say on her retirement-

"Coaching Canton High School cheerleading for the past nine years has been an honor and an amazing experience.  I've been very fortunate to go from an alumni to a mentor.  Watching athletes grow from freshmen to seniors has been beyond rewarding, and I will miss it tremendously."

Both Bakers have impressive cheer resumes of their own:

Assistant Coach Krissie Baker with
captain Fiona Gilmore
Val Baker-

  • Four year CHS cheerleader and senior captain
  • Earned UCA All-American honors her senior year
  • Cheered at Assumption College where she competed a the National is Daytona Florida
  • Cheered for All-Star team East Celebrity Elite where she qualified for the Cheerleading Worlds


Krissie Baker-

  • Canton High Varsity cheer for 4 year and senior captain
  • Earned UCA All-American honors her senior year
  • Cheered at Curry College


Also leaving the program after many years involved are two amazing coaches who have volunteered so much of their time during the Cheer program's Baker years- Kelsey Cummings and Hannah Dickie. Cummings and Dickie are both former CHS Cheerleaders.  Cummings started volunteer coaching for the Bulldogs in 2012 and Dickie in 2015. Both have made a great impact in the lives of many.

Canton High School is lucky to have had such dedicated, talented coaches for our cheer program over the past decade. Best of luck to all of them in the next chapters of their lives.



Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Weather-Related changes to Tuesday, May 14th

Today's Freshmen Softball game at Quincy has been postponed.

Today's Track meet with Milford is ON as scheduled. The event of Javelin will NOT be part of today's meet as our javelin runway is closed due to rain.

Monday, May 13, 2019

Weather-Related changes to Schedule- May 13th

Due to field conditions and weather, the following adjustments have been made to the Athletic Schedule for today- Monday, May 13th:

JV and Varsity Girls Lacrosse games vs. Foxboro have been postponed until Thursday, May 16th. Varsity at 3:45 and JV at 5:15pm.

JV Boys Lacrosse game at Foxboro has been postponed to TBA.

Varsity Boys Lacrosse game at Foxboro is be played as scheduled.

Unified Track meet at CHS is on today as scheduled.

JV, Varsity and Freshmen Softball and Baseball with Stoughton are on as scheduled.  Note odd times- Varsity Baseball- 4:30pm. JV Baseball- 4:00pm

Boys and Girls Tennis with Stoughton are on as scheduled. Please note that Boys Tennis is playing Stoughton at Sharon High School.




Monday, May 6, 2019

Weather-Related Changes to Schedule- Monday, May 6

Due to field conditions and AP exams, the following adjustments have been made to today's athletic schedule:

JV Baseball vs. OA will be played in CANTON at the JFK at 3:45pm.

Varsity Baseball vs. OA will begin at 4:00pm at Frothingham Park in Easton.

Varsity and JV Softball vs. OA in Canton will begin at 4:15pm

Friday, May 3, 2019

Weather-Related Changes for Friday, May 3rd

Due to rain coming thru the area at the exact wrong time, the following changes have been made to the Athletic schedule today:

JV Softball at Milford has been postponed....no game today.

Boys and Girls Tennis matches vs. Milford have been postponed. No tennis matches today.

Varsity Softball and Freshmen Baseball in Milford is STILL ON as scheduled.

Freshmen Softball and Girls Varsity Lacrosse are STILL ON in Quincy today. There will NOT be a JV Girls LAX game today in Quincy but many (if not all) JV girls lax players will be joining varsity today.


Trerice and Mazzola honored as Hock Scholar Athletes

CHS Hock Scholar Athlete Award winners Katie Trerice and
Mike Mazzola with their parents at the annual banquet. 
Each May, the Hockomock League celebrates educational athletics by honoring a male and female graduating senior from each of our 12 schools.  These 24 graduating seniors represent the best from their collective schools when it comes to excelling both in the classroom and on the field.  Last night, our league's principals, athletic directors, honored student athletes and parents, gathered in Wrentham for a banquet celebrating not only this special two dozen students, but all students who value and understand the responsible balance between academics and athletics.

Canton's recipients of this year's Scholar-Athlete awards are Kathryn Trerice and Michael Mazzola. Trerice has been a key member of our very successful Field Hockey and Ice Hockey programs during her time here, while Mazzola has been a key member of the Boys Soccer, Indoor Track and Spring Track and Field teams during his time here. Both have managed to excel on the field/ice/track while also being among this highest achieving academically in their class.  Canton High School is very proud of both of them.

CHS is proud of both of these shining examples of student athlete excellence, as well as the hundreds of other Bulldogs who commit fully to excelling in the classroom as well.
Mazzola and Trerice joining their league opponents and fellow honorees for a group photo. 

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Weather-Related Changes to schedule- 5/2/19- Make-up Info!

As we continue to navigate this tough spring season of rain, the following adjustments have been made to the schedule today/tomorrow (May 2nd/3rd):

Today's Unified Track meet has been Postpone to Monday, May 13th.

JV and Varsity Softball vs. Milford are Postponed to Friday, May 3rd.

Freshmen Baseball vs. Milford is Postponed to Friday, May 3rd.

JV and Varsity Baseball vs. Milford is ON at CHS and JFK.