Eight Canton athletes earn All-State honors this spring

written by Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press | June 22, 2024

Eight Canton High athletes earned All-State honors for their play on athletic fields this past spring. Erin Mackin (softball), Sam Lincoln (baseball) and Heather Delbone (girls lacrosse) earned All-State honors for the second consecutive year in their respective sports.

The girls lacrosse team that advanced to the Class S semifinals had three All-State picks. Delbone, Avery Brown and Elle Bahre earned All-State honors. Earlier this year, Brown (girls basketball) and Bahre (field hockey) earned All-State honors in other sports at Canton.

Nicholas Fox (boys golf) and Mason Buckley (boys lacrosse) earned All-State honors along with Lyla O’Connor (softball). O’Connor was a second team selection on GameTimeCT’s All-State softball team.

BASEBALL
Coach:  James Annunziato and Anthony Pereiro
Record: 17-7, 8-2 NCCC (tied second)
All-NCCC:  Noah Asmar, Vincent Forte, Samuel Lincoln
All-State:  Samuel Lincoln (CHSCA)
NCCC Tournament:  Lost to Coventry, 5-2 in championship game
CIAC state tournament:  Lost to Coventry 8-1 in Class S quarterfinals
Of note: Lincoln earned All-State honors for the second consecutive year.

SOFTBALL
Coach:  Kristy Kehoss
Record: 14-8, 8-3 NCCC (fourth)
All-NCCC:  Erin Mackin, Lyla O’Connor
All-State:  Erin Mackin (CHSCA), Lyla O’Connor (CHSCA)
NCCC Tournament:  Lost to Coventry in semifinal, 13-2
CIAC state tournament:  Lost to Immaculate in Class S first round, 7-0
Of note: Mackin earned All-State honors for the second consecutive season. O’Connor was named to the second team of GameTimeCT’s All-State team. O’Connor was also an All-State field hockey selection for Canton last fall.

BOYS LACROSSE
Coach:  Chris Weller
Record:  10-7, 5-5 NCCC
All-NCCC:  Mason Buckley, Liam Glassey, Jackson Bowne
All-State:  Mason Buckley
NCCC Tournament:  Did not qualify
CIAC state tournament: Lost to Bacon Academy, 9-7 in Class S second round

GIRLS LACROSSE
Coach:  Sean Cole
Record:  12-7, 5-5 NCCC (3rd)
All-NCCC:  Heather Delbone, Avery Brown, Ellie Bahre
All-State:  Heather Delbone, Elle Bahre, Avery Brown
NCCC Tournament:  Did not qualify
CIAC state tournament:  Lost in Class S semifinals to Lyme/Old Lyme, 10-9, OT
Of note: Delbone earned All-State honors for the second straight year. Brown (girls basketball) and Bahre (field hockey) earned All-State honors earlier this year for Canton.

BOYS TRACK and FIELD
Coach:  Keith Wilson and Eric Rosen
Record:  4-10, 3-9 NCCC
All-NCCC:  Christian Whilby
All-State: none
NCCC Tournament:  tenth place (18 points)
CIAC state tournament: Class S, did not score

GIRLS TRACK and FIELD
Coach:  Keith Wilson and Eric Rosen
Record: 5-7, 4-7 NCCC
All-NCCC:  Lauren Marze, Melodie Millner
All-State: None
NCCC Tournament:  8th place (45 points)
CIAC state tournament: 12th place (22½ points)
CIAC State Open: 38th place (4 points)

BOYS TENNIS
Coach:  Nathan Reynolds
Record:  4-10, 2-7 NCCC
All-NCCC: none
All-State: none
NCCC Tournament: Fourth at NCCC Tournament with 4 points
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify
Of note: For the third year, Canton was part of a co-op program with East Granby. The Crusaders were the host team.

GIRLS TENNIS
Coach:  Laura Cote
Record:  1-13, 2-8 NCCC
All-NCCC: none
All-State: none
NCCC Tournament: Suffield won the tournament.
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify

BOYS GOLF
Coach:  Bill Phelps
Record:  14-1, 10-1 NCCC (2nd)
All-NCCC:  Nick Leadbetter, Tyler Ugarte
All-State: Nicholas Fox
NCCC Tournament:  Third at NCCC Tournament (336)
CIAC state tournament: Third at CIAC Div. III tournament (326)

GIRLS GOLF
Coach:  Matt Brintle
Record: 0-22
All-State: none
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify