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After a highly successful senior season with the Bulldogs last fall, promising local soccer talent Abdul Barrie made even greater strides in 2021 as a post-grad player at South Kent School in Connecticut. Last month, the Canton resident and 2021 CHS graduate helped lead the Cardinals to a New England prep school championship with a […]
Dec 10 2021 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

A truly magical state tournament run — and a potential Cinderella story for the ages — ended instead with heartbreak and tears at Leominster’s Doyle Field as the 21st seeded CHS boys soccer team fell to the sixth-seeded West Springfield Terriers 2-0 in the MIAA Division 2 state championship game on Saturday. Playing in their […]
Nov 24 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

For just the second time in the storied history of the CHS boys soccer program, the Bulldogs have battled their way to a state semifinal — and the circumstances surrounding this one just might make it even more special than the last go-round a decade earlier. Win or lose Wednesday night (results were not available […]
Nov 19 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: With the CDC issuing final clearance for kids ages 5-11 to receive the COVID vaccine, the Canton Board of Health will proceed with its scheduled clinics on November 7 and 10. An additional vaccination clinic has also been scheduled for Friday, November 19, from 5-7 p.m. in the Galvin Middle School cafeteria. Pre-registration is […]
Nov 5 2021 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

Update: The CHS volleyball team comfortably defeated Foxboro Thursday night but fell just short in the division title chase as Oliver Ames topped North Attleboro in straight sets. The Bulldogs ended the regular season on a six-match winning streak and will head to the playoffs with a record of 14-6. *** With a victory Thursday […]
Oct 30 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: The CHS field hockey team made it 13 in a row — and nine shutouts in a row — with a 3-0 win over North Attleboro Thursday night. With the victory, the Bulldogs clinched the Hockomock Davenport Division title and improved to 13-2 heading into the final week of the regular season. *** Everything […]
Oct 22 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Update: The Bulldogs extended their unbeaten streak to five games with a 2-1 win at Attleboro and a 0-0 draw at Davenport leader Oliver Ames. Canton now sits at 7-3-3 with five games remaining. *** With two well-earned, impressive wins against strong Hockomock programs, the Canton High boys soccer team just might have had its […]
Oct 15 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

With three more victories last week and another Tuesday night versus Mansfield, the CHS varsity field hockey team has surged into first place in the Hockomock Davenport Division. As of Wednesday, the Bulldogs stood at 7-2 overall, just ahead of rival Oliver Ames. The Canton girls have not lost a game since they were defeated […]
Oct 7 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The Canton casualties of COVID-19 and the many frontline workers and volunteers who have selflessly served the community throughout the pandemic will be memorialized and honored as part of a special “Evening of Remembrance” scheduled for next Wednesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. on the grounds of the Armando Recreation Center. The town-sponsored event, which […]
Oct 1 2021 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

Update: After a tough loss to unbeaten King Philip on Wednesday, the Bulldogs got back in the win column with a 3-1 victory at Sharon Friday night to improve to 6-3 overall. The team now sits one match behind Oliver Ames in the Davenport Division standings with eight more league contests remaining. *** The ever-improving […]
Sep 30 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner