Athletics

Athletics

Baseball | Basketball | Soccer | Softball | Swimming | Tennis | Track | Volleyball | TAPPS

athletics_vaughanAthletic competition is a powerful teacher. Canterbury’s athletics programs strive to teach honor, integrity, respect, sportsmanship, compassion, hard work, and fair play. The program features fourteen interscholastic teams for students in grades six through twelve. Varsity teams compete for district, region, and state championships awarded by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).

Most sports operate at both varsity and middle school levels of competition. Because of the variety of options and the school’s small size, over the course of a year almost every Canterbury student receives dedicated training and coaching, wears a Canterbury uniform, and represents the school in interscholastic competition. Participation in athletics offers athletes opportunities to develop self-confidence, leadership skills, and a commitment to teamwork that inspires students to lead productive and healthy lives.

In almost every case, the school employs a teacher-coach model: Canterbury teachers—who have themselves competed with distinction in their sports—coach Canterbury athletics teams. Coaches strive to develop individual athletes and teams that are constantly improving, working hard, disciplined, and schooled in the fundamental aspects of their sport.

The school’s 36 acres and proximity to Thorntree Country Club mean that Canterbury offers outstanding sports facilities, including a large multi-purpose playing field, fully enclosed baseball field, and two gymnasiums including a competition gym with seating for five hundred.cougarlogo

To learn more about each team, follow links from the list above to access each team’s schedule, which includes directions to away games and, in most cases, game summaries. For cancellations, updates and changes to the athletics schedule, please call the Main School Office: 972.572.7200 or the athletic hotline at 972.890.7280.

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The Canterbury Cougar baseball teams have found themselves in the playoffs for five straight years, but have not been to the state finals since the 2006 season. The Cougars will be in a rebuilding year, losing six starters from last years’ regional finalist team.

Josh Harper will be taking over as the head varsity coach with the Cougars expecting to make this the year they return back to the finals. Coach Harper is familiar with the program as he has been the varsity assistant coach for the past two years. Coach Harper will continue as the head coach for the middle school baseball program as well.

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The varsity boys’ basketball team has a record of 137 wins and 28 losses (and two state titles) in the past five years under the leadership of Coach Scott Vaughan. Canterbury has also had eight players named to the 1st team all-state list (TAPPS) in those four years. The 2009-2010 team returns two starters from last years’ regional finalist team which posted a 30-3 record, winning two regular season tournaments (FW Trinity Valley and Canterbury Classic). Seniors Jabari Coner and Erick Davis return to lead the Cougars in their quest for a 3rd state championship.

Coach Vaughan, who has led three different high school teams to the state championship game, is in his sixth years as the head coach of the Cougars and compiles an overall high school record of 281 wins and 57 losses. Vaughan has coached for nine years on the collegiate level and currently is in his third year as an advanced scout for the Utah Jazz. Jeff Mills will return for his fifth year as the assistant coach, specializing in scouting opponents. Coach Mills will also coach the talented MS ‘A” team. Coach Josh Harper will be in charge of the MS “B” team.

Boys Varsity Stats | Boys MS A Stats | Boys MS B Stats

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The 2009-2010 varsity girls basketball team will be young but talented. Canterbury returns three junior starters from last year’s playoff squad. Three other junior girls will also be returning and vying for a starting spot with some very talented freshmen. Senior transfer Brooke Glass (Waxahachie) is also expected to contribute to the Lady Cougars success.

Coach Jeff Ellis will take the helm as the Lady Cougars head basketball coach. The Lady Cougars finished 2nd in their district in 2009-2010. Coach Ellis played basketball during his high school years in Indiana before going to Southwestern University where he played point guard for the Lions. Coach Ellis also has six years of collegiate coaching experience. Scott Vaughan will be helping Ellis as his assistant this year. Coach Feuerbacher will head the MS girls teams.

Girls Varsity Stats | Girls MS A Stats | Girls MS B Stats

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The 2008 Cougars Soccer Team ran an identical course to the 2007 team, making it all the way to the state finals. Both seasons saw the Cougars make it to the state finals, and both also ended the regulation period in a tie. Although the state title has eluded CES, the future looks bright for the young Cougars!

The 2009 Cougars will be led by all-state junior forward Tyler Mathis and sophomore all-state selections Alex Powers, Adam Williams and Shane Holley.

Coach Haley Feuerbacher will be in her first year as the Cougars head coach of the varsity team. Coach Feuerbacher graduated from Baylor University where she was a member of the talented club soccer team. She is also the coach of the middle school team.

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The 2008 Lady Cougars Softball Team had a great season getting to the regional finals for the first time in school history. The Lady Cougars lost to the eventual state champions. All-state senior Stephanie Anderson is expected to lead the 2009 team. Help is expected to come from some young talented freshmen moving up from a middle school team which went undefeated in 2008.

Coach Jeff Ellis will be in his 5th season as head coach of the Lady Cougars. Coach Ellis was a standout baseball player at his 5A school in Anderson, Indiana. He also spent a few years coaching on the collegiate level before coming to Canterbury in 2005.

Swimming

The 2009 Lady Cougars Swim Team will be led by sophomore swimmer Caitlin Lewis. The boy’s team returns Cameron Piwetz, Andrew Burchell, and Andrew Metoyer. Swimming is a little different as swimmers compete against other swimmers in class 1A, 2A and 3A.

The Cougar boys have placed fourth twice and third once at the State Meet. In 2007, Erin Lewis won the first state medal for Canterbury, winning a gold medal in the 100 fly and a silver medal in the 100 breast.

Coach Stacy Lewis will be returning for his sixth year as the head coach of the Cougar Swim Team. The team practices at the Duncanville Natatorium.

Tennis

The 2008-2009 Tennis team qualified 10 of 12 possible players in the state meet. The varsity boys’ team won district while the girls took third place. Three time state qualifier and doubles state runner-up Erin Mathis is expected to lead the 2010 varsity lady’s team.

Scott Vaughan has been coaching the team for the past four years and has seen three different groups play in the state finals and led the 2006 girls’ team to an overall fourth place state finish.

Track/Field

2007-08 was a good year for one Canterbury track and field participant as Lauren Attiah finished fourth in the team competition at the state meet. Lauren finished off her spectacular career in record breaking fashion. She qualified for four events at the state meet, winning all four. She continued her track career at Emory University in Georgia with a stellar freshman season.

2008-2009 team qualified 8 boys for the regional meet. Duston Gouge led the way qualifying for the state meet in the Pole Vault.

The 2009-2010 team has the potential of being one of the best with a lot of promising young talent on both the girls’ and boys’ team. Relay teams for both boys and girls could be one of the strongest in school’s history if all stay healthy and participate. Brooke Glass is also expected to be a state contender in the discus and shot put.

Coach Jeff Mills will continue to lead the varsity track program while Haley Feuerbacher will assist with the distance runners. Coach Mills led the varsity girls team to a state championship in 2006.

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Scott Vaughan completed his fourth year as the Lady Cougars head coach as they completed the 2008 season with a record of 24 wins and 2 losses (Matches that were scheduled as best 3 of 5). Jeff Ellis assisted the varsity squad.

The 2008 Varsity Girls Volleyball Team was a mixture of young talent and good senior leadership. Four sophomores returned from the 2007 team and were major contributors, including defensive specialist Kaitlyn Lucy, and hitters Mary Vaughan and Katy Fitzgerald. Two seniors who were part of the 2005 state champion team led the young squad through an undefeated district season and in to the playoffs. Seniors Nina Yancy and Melissa Powers both received first team all state selection for the strong play while all three of the sophomores listed above were named first team all district. Juniors Erin Mathis and Stefanie Anderson were also part of the Lady Cougars regular rotation and were an integral part of the team’s success.

The 2009 team returns two seniors and four juniors and will add three underclassman as well as senior transfer Brooke Glass from Waxahachie. All purpose junior Kaitlyn Lucy is expected to lead the defense with senior Erin Mathis, while juniors Katy Fitzgerald and Mary Vaughan will lead the offense. Freshmen Claire Metoyer and Rachel Roberts will be called on to help this year.

Coach Annie Hilden will coach the advanced “A” MS team while Coach Jeff Ellis will lead the intra-squad “B” team as well as the JV team.