Huge Canton Win: Field Hockey beats Granby 1-0

It's going to be a warm winter in the wigwam this year, as the warriors added another pelt to their collection. The Warriors skinned the Granby Bears today, and it was a sweet victory.  It has been at least 4 years since Canton last beat Granby.

The Warriors had lost to the Bears earlier this year, 2-0, a game out on the new turf at Granby Memorial, a game that brought about more than just a loss on the scoreboard. Emily Chouinaird, a Senior, fractured her hand while playing but managed to play through the whole game. The next day her hand was immovable and swollen to twice its normal size.  With an initial diagnosis of being done for the season, she has persevered and managed to have in back to playing ability in half the time, getting some minutes in this recent Granby game. The coaches have been wary of her playing, but she feels one hundred percent and ready to go.

This game it was Junior Peyton Jackson who bore the knife against Granby, knocking the ball deep into the the back of the Granby game midway through the second half, a satisfying thud against the wood being drowned out by the cheers of Canton fans.   After the win she was ecstatic saying "we all played really well and worked together. After I scored I was shocked that it went in, and I was super excited, especially that we won the game!" Peyton and the whole team have every reason to be excited over this victory, it was truly a team effort.  In a team with mostly underclassmen the Seniors really stepped it up defensively to make sure that Sophomore Goalie Natalie Nardello did not have to face the ball.

Deirdre Kronschnabel a Senior on the team felt that "we deserved this win, the team has been waiting so long to beat Granby."  The other Seniors felt the same way. Captain Kylie Delos, who has played varsity all four years has waited 7 games to see Canton leave above Granby. Today was a perfect day for a win, both the Boys and Girls soccer team  made it to the entire second half and were there to share in the celebration.

The Granby Girls hung their heads and fought back tears as they walked up to their buses.  While ordinarily one might be sad for downtrodden girls, no compassion was coming from the Warrior camp.  The Canton girls are on a 6 game winning streak, locking in their place in the State Tournament with today's win.  The Granby Bears have had their reign in the NCCC, but now it is the time of the Warrior.  The momentum began with the plucking of the Avon Falcons, and continued through today with a the harvesting of the Granby Bears fur, but it most certainly wont end here.  It will not even end with the regular season games.  If the Warriors continue to play this well, they will not stop until they hold the Class S State Title in their hands.