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Seven Canton athletes earn first team All-State honors

Seven Canton High athletes earned first team All-State honors for their play this spring. Three members of the girls lacrosse team earned first team All-State honors — Heather Delbone, Gabby DelSanto and Hayley Keen — while Erin Mackin and Joy Shand from the softball team were honored as well. Boys lacrosse player Ryan Weller and baseball player Sam Lincoln also earned All-State honors.


BASEBALL
Coach:  James Annunziato
Record: 13-9, 5-6 NCCC (tied fourth)
All-NCCC: 
Robert Dlubac, Sam Lincoln
All-State: Sam Lincoln
NCCC Tournament:  Did not qualify
CIAC state tournament: Lost to St. Paul in Class S second round, 7-3

SOFTBALL
Coach:  Kristy Kehoss
Record: 13-10, 5-6 NCCC (tied seventh)
All-NCCC: 
Erin Mackin, Joy Shand
All-State: Erin Mackin, Joy Shand
NCCC Tournament:  Did not qualify
CIAC state tournament: Lost to Shepaug in first round Class S quarterfinals, 3-0

BOYS LACROSSE
Coach:  Chris Weller
Record: 9-8, 6-2 NCCC (second place)
All-NCCC: 
Jack Berry, Mason Buckley, Ben Cuniowski, Luke DeRitis, Miles Deiulis, Ryan Weller
All-State: Ryan Weller
NCCC Tournament:  Lost in NCCC final to Ellington, 12-5
CIAC state tournament: Lost in Class S second round to Sheehan, 15-13

GIRLS LACROSSE
Coach:  Sean Cole
Record: 16-5, 9-1 NCCC (league champions)
All-NCCC: 
Ava Dakin, Heather Delbone, Gabby DelSanto, Mary DeRitis, Hayley Keen
All-State: Heather Delbone, Gabby DelSanto, Hayley Keen
NCCC Tournament:  Won NCCC Tournament with 9-6 win over Ellington
CIAC state tournament: Lost in Class S semifinals to Weston 15-8
Of note: Ava Dakin and Mary DeRitis made second team All-State

BOYS TRACK and FIELD
Coach:  Keith Wilson
Record: 3-8, 3-8 NCCC
All-NCCC: 
Christian Whilby
All-State: none
NCCC Tournament:  12th place (11 points)
CIAC state tournament: 27th Class S (4 points)

GIRLS TRACK and FIELD
Coach:  Keith Wilson
Record: 2-9, 2-9 NCCC
All-NCCC: 
Lauren Marze
All-State: None
NCCC Tournament:  Tenth place (19 points)
CIAC state tournament: 25th Class S (4 points)

BOYS TENNIS
Coach:  Nathan Reynolds and Cole Glasgow
Record: 4-7, 4-6 NCCC (fourth)
All-NCCC: 
none
All-State: none
NCCC Tournament: Fourth place (5 points)
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify
Of note: Canton was part of a co-op program with East Granby for the second season.

GIRLS TENNIS
Coach:  Laura Cote
Record: 0-12, 0-8 NCCC
All-NCCC: 
none
All-State: none
NCCC Tournament: Eighth place (5 points)
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify

BOYS GOLF
Coach:  Bill Phelps
Record: 15-1, 11-1 NCCC (2nd NCCC)
All-NCCC: 
Nick Fox, Artie Hayes, Jonah Hurley, Tyler Ugarte
All-State: none
NCCC Tournament:  Second, 337 points
CIAC state tournament: Tied for fifth in CIAC Division III (340) at Stanley Golf Club in New Britain.

GIRLS GOLF
Coach:  Matt Brintle
Record: 2-13
All-State: 
none
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify

Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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