Coach Choquette wraps up a stellar eleven season run

Long-time Canton High School Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Jimmy Choquette announced this week that he will be stepping down from the helm of the CHS Girls Basketball program after an incredibly impactful 11-year coaching run. Coaching high school basketball simply was not allowing him to play the role he really wanted to play with his own children's activities and athletics.  Choquette leaves the CHS Coaching staff as the current 5th longest serving head coach in the Bulldog athletic department. He has been an immensely positive influence on hundreds of CHS basketball players in his decade-plus tenure. 

Bulldog Coach Jimmy Choquette

Here are some highlights of Coach Choquette's CHS coaching career-

• After serving two seasons as the Boys JV Basketball coach, he appointed to the role of Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach in the winter of 2013/14.
• Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association 2022 D2 Coach of the Year
• 5x Honorable Mention as Hockomocksports.com Coach of the Year
• 11 straight years of Top 3 recognition in Hockomock League Sportsmanship Award
• Over 100 career victories
• Elite 8 tournament run in 2022
• Coached two 1,000 point scorers
• 10 years hosting the Play4Kay game raising over $5000 for cancer research

CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson had this to say upon Choquette's announcement:

"Jimmy has been a key member of the CHS Athletic Department for more than a decade. He is the longest serving Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach at CHS dating back to the days of Coach Jimmy Carta (mid-80s through the mid-90s.)  That longevity is no accident.  He coaches with a great balance of care for his student athletes, passion, professionalism, fun and competitiveness. It is a balance that all high school coaches strive for but Jimmy clearly mastered it. He navigated both winning and losing seasons with the main objective always being the growth of his student athletes. He understands educational athletics, making every one of his 1,000s of coaching decisions with that understanding at the core. We have been incredibly lucky to have him as part of our Bulldog coaching family. We wish him the best! Thank you coach!"

Coach Choquette shared these thoughts as he announced his decision to leave CHS:

"I've never coached trying to prove anyone wrong, I found it more gratifying and successful to prove those who believed in me right.  I can't thank Mr. Erickson, Mr. Folan, Mr. Sperling enough for their leadership and belief in myself and my coaching staffs that we were always trying to do things right.  The support of Kristen Aguiar AT, Boys Coaches (Ryan Gordy, Eric MacKinnon, Dan Kiser along with their staffs), Coach Hughes, our cheerleaders, band members, TV crew and our town media coverage (Mike Berger, Canton Citizen) so many countless parents and community members have all made my coaching career at Canton feel like home.  These are relationships I will take with me for the rest of my life.

I want to thank my coaches; Christine Sullivan, Colleen Moriarty, Marissa Cicchetti, Kelly Regan, Tyler Watters, Jessica Dineen and Jessica Powers.  These are all extraordinary individuals that have given more to me and my vision of what Canton girls basketball could be than I could have ever asked for or deserved.

Coach Choquette (left) with his final group of Bulldogs-
The 2023-24 Girls Varsity Basketball team

My final thank you goes to all the wonderful players I've had the privilege of coaching over the years.  No coach could have asked for better young people to be around than I had the chance and pleasure to see on the court each and every night in the winters.

Being your head coach has been an absolute honor and blessing and I thank each one of you for giving your very best to this program and to me."

Best of luck to Coach Choquette as he embarks on his next chapter!

Spring Sports First Day/Week info

It is not too late to register for spring sports, but it is too late to be eligible for the first day (3/18). See blog found at this link to register. 

For those already registered, here is important information for you to be ready for first day action on Monday, March 18th.  

See info on your sport below:

Boys Lacrosse - Boys lacrosse tryouts will begin on Monday March 18th at 6:30pm at the turf. Please arrive by 5:45 on Monday 3/18 for a quick meeting with Coach Galvin. Please have all equipment, water and a reversible jersey if you have one. Rosters will be announced AFTER our scrimmage on Friday 3/22 @ Whitman Hanson. If you have any questions please email me at galvint@cantonma.org

Girls Lacrosse-  Girls lacrosse tryouts will begin Monday, March 18th. Please arrive at the turf at 4:15 PM, tryouts begin at 4:30 PM. Bring your stick, mouth guard, water bottle and goggles as well as cleats or turf shoes. Practice Tuesday and Wednesday will also be at 4:30 PM.  Teams will be chosen after Wednesday's practice. If you have any questions please email Kelly McGowan at mcgowank@cantonma.org
Go Bulldogs!

The Boys Tennis team will begin practicing on March 18 at 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The focus for the first week will be on ladder matches, assessment and fundamentals. We'll be alternating starting times with the girls team this season. For Week 2 we'll go from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be an important Zoom meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 11, for returning players and new players to discuss the first day of practice and should not be missed. If you think Coach Donovan does not have your email address, send it to him at billdonovan@cantonma.org

Girls Tennis- Girls trying out for the tennis team should be at the CHS tennis courts on March 18 at 4:30 (end at 6:00), ready to go in athletic dress and with a tennis racquet as the school does not provide racquets. For every day this week, the girls team will have the time slot of 4:30-6:00. Please watch the weather and dress appropriately for the temperature!

Softball- tryouts will be March 18th- 20th. All players should meet at the Walsh field at 3:30. Tryouts will be 3:30-5:30 the first 3 days. If the field conditions or weather is poor, we will practice inside from 4:30-6:30. Please be prepared for indoor and outdoor practice. 

Baseball-   If Weather and/or fields are not good to go:

Baseball Tryouts:

Monday, March 18th-Tuesday March 19th

• All Students report to Rodman Gym (3:00-5:00)
• Any changes will be sent out on the on Social Media

If we are outside:

Baseball Tryouts

Monday, March 18th-Tuesday March 19th

• All Students report to Gibson Field at CHS (3:00-5:00)
  Any changes will be sent out on the on Social Media

PLEASE be flexible as weather/field conditions could cause changes. 

Boys and Girls Track and Field- All student athletes registered for track and field should report to the high school track Monday March 18th for our first practice. We will practice from 3:15 to 5:15. Make sure you are appropriately dressed for the weather, as we will be outside.

Detailed schedules will be handed out at our first practice. If you are not in the team google classroom please contact either Coach Amico amicoa@cantonma.org or Coach Gotsell briangotsell@cantonma.org

We are excited for a great season! 

Track and Baseball meetings this week

Informational meetings for CHS students looking to join the Track and Field or Baseball teams this spring.  Can't make it? Send the coach and email-

Girls Track- Amicoa@cantonma.org

Boys Track- Gotsellb@cantonma.org

Baseball- Walshd@cantonma.org

Girls and Boys Track and Field Meeting- Wednesday, March 6th at 3:00pm in the CHS Gym

Baseball Meeting- Friday, March 8th at 2:45pm in the CHS Library

Boys LAX meeting

There will be a brief but important meeting for any boy interested in playing lacrosse this spring- Tuesday, March 5th at 2:45pm in the DLL. New and returning players all welcome.

Can't make it? Contact coach Tommy Galvin ahead of time- galvint@cantonma.org

State Tournament Time! (updated 3/7.....7:19am)

Our Boys Basketball, Girls Hockey and Boys Hockey teams have each qualified for the MIAA's version of March Madness- the single-elimination team tournaments put on annually by the MIAA. Our Winter Cheer team has qualified for Regionals and their information is included as well. The CHS Athletic Department will update this blog entry throughout the entire Bulldog participation in these tournaments. Keep coming back here for the latest in information about upcoming games.

Girls Hockey- 19-4-1, Seeded #7 in D2 Tournament

Previous Game Results-
Round of 32- Canton 2, Hanover 1
Round of 16- Canton 2, Westwood 0

Next Game-

Round of 8 vs. Falmouth (19-2-1, #2)
Thursday, March 7th at 5:30pm at the Bog- 188 Summer St., Kingston

Tickets- Tickets available at this link. Digital Tickets only. No cash sales. 

Bracket- CLICK HERE for D2 Girls Hockey Bracket

Winter Cheerleading-

Finished 6th at Regionals. Have received an at-large bid to the States!

Sunday, March 10th- Estimated time- 1:30pm.....at Worcester State University

Click Here for tickets

Boys Hockey- 16-5-2, Seeded #2 in D2 Tournament

Previous Game Results-
Round of 32- Canton 6, North Attleboro 1
Round of 16- Canton 2, Masconomet 4

Next Game-

Season Complete. Great campaign! 

Bracket- CLICK HERE for D2 Boys Hockey Bracket

Boys Basketball- 15-7, Seeded #13 in D2 Tournament

Previous Game Result-
Round of 32- Canton 63, Stoughton 47
Round of 16- Somerset-Berkley 53, Canton 50

Next Game- Season complete. Great Season!

Tickets- CLICK HERE for tickets

Bracket- CLICK HERE for D2 Boys Basketball Bracket

Spring Sports Registration now open

Anyone interested in trying out for a spring 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. See link below.

The following sports programs are offered at CHS in the spring season (subvarsity levels are anticipated based on previous years):

Boys-
Tennis (Varsity)

Track & Field (Varsity)

Lacrosse (Varsity, JV)

Baseball (Varsity, JV, Froshmore)

Girls-

Tennis (Varsity) 

Track & Field (Varsity)

Lacrosse (Varsity, JV)

Softball (Varsity, JV)

COED-

Unified Track and Field (An MIAA and Special Olympics program)

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 spring season is April 10, 2024. 

DEADLINE TO REGISTER to be eligible for the first day of tryouts/practices is SUNDAY, March 10th. 

The first day of Spring sports is Monday, March 18th. 

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!

Wrestlers, Tracksters and Swimmers excelling at the League and State level

It's been a banner season for our Wrestling, Track and Swim teams this winter.  In recent weeks, those programs have made the transition from team-centered competition to individual tournaments and meets. Many CHS student athletes have seen tremendous successes.  Here are some of the most impressive achievements-

Wrestling-

Kupferman and Ritson

Seven Bulldogs placed in the Sectional Tournament earlier in the month- Ruairi Ritson (Champion), Max Kupferman (2nd place), Seamus Brown (6th), Matt Morin (6th), Jacob George (6th), Matt Sica (6th), and Anika Valluri (6th). 

After doing well at the Sectionals, Ruairi Ritson, Max Kupferman and Anika Valluri went on to the D2 States where Ritson earned 2nd place and Kupferman 4th.  Both will be heading to the All-States tournament this weekend where they will face off against the best in the state at all divisions. 

Kupferman and Ritson are both representing the Bulldogs in the New England Championships being held in Providence this weekend. 

Indoor Track- 

Katie Oliver is the 2024 Indoor Hockomock League Champion in the long jump, she also finished 3rd overall at Division 3 Championships. Katie broke her own indoor school record with an impressive leap of 17’4.75” at Division 3 Championships! She will move on to the Meet of Champions (top 24 athletes in each event across all 5 divisions) where she is ranked 14th in the entire state of MA! 

In only her 2nd season of track and field sophomore Nora Giannacopolous has made tremendous strides. She finished 3rd in the 1000 meter at the Hockomock League Championship and 7th at Division 3 Championships! She currently sits at #3 in CHS history with a personal best of 3:11.75!

Sophomore Lexi Piazza raced to an impressive 3rd in the 600 meter at Hockomock League Championships and 11th overall in Division 3. Her personal best of 1:46.30 is currently #5 in CHS history! 

Girls 4x400 3rd overall at Hockomock Championships (Nora Giannacopolous, Lexi Piazza, Lianna Camille, Chloe Dubuisson) currently sit at #3 all time in CHS history.

Lianna Camille became the new school record holder in the 300 meter and finished 5th overall at Hocks and 8th in Division 3. She broke the previous record held by Hannah Link with a time of 42.56! 

Bulldogs' 4x300- Nora Giannacopolous, Lexi Piazza,
Chloe Dubuisson, Lianna Camille

Parker Allen moved up to #4 all time in CHS history in the 600 as he raced to a 4th place finish at Hockomock League Championships, 1:27.60.

MSTCA Boys Pentathlon 2/27
Sam Vail, Maks Alves, Mo Arugollu
MSTCA Girls Pentathlon 2/28
Sally Hoban, Chloe Dubuisson, Katie Oliver

UPDATE- Katie Oliver has finished 5th overall in the state in the long jump and is heading to the New England Championship this weekend!  

Swimming-

Many Bulldog swimmers competed in the State Meet last weekend at MIT. Here are some highlights-

200 Medley Relay placed 11th- Atina Lee, Keeley Harnery, Annie McLean, Olivia Hickey

50 Free- Annie McLean placed 6th

100 Fly- Annie McLean placed 2nd

100 Free- Keeley Harney placed 7th

200 Free Relay placed 9th- Hickey, Harney, McLean, Julian Gilchrist

100 Back- Keeley Harney placed 14th

50 Free- Talis Veidis placed 18th posting a PR

Veidis, along with Charlie Smith, Hunter Rice and Dan Bui are four seniors who will be heading off to swim careers in college.