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It was a landmark fall season for two of Canton High School’s most decorated coaches as Danny Erickson, longtime head coach of the boys’ soccer team, and Pat Cawley, head coach of the volleyball program, both celebrated milestone victories within a one week span late in the season. Erickson, who recently wrapped up his 20th […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Americans received a bit of encouraging economic news last week when the U.S. Department of Commerce reported better than expected growth in the third quarter to go along with steady increases in housing prices and a modest decline in the number of jobless claims. It is a promising snapshot to be sure, yet it’s hardly […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner

It was a morning of solemn reflection but also one of redemption and hope as a small group of community leaders gathered at St. Mary’s Cemetery last Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Shaun Ouillette, the young man who was brutally murdered by a fellow Canton High School classmate 26 years ago. Held […]

Update: The Division 2 central champion CHS volleyball team fell to north champion Melrose 3-0 in the state semifinals in Billerica Tuesday night, ending an otherwise magical season for the Bulldogs, who finished a program-best 22-1 overall. After years of living in the shadows of the region’s powerhouse programs and falling just short of their […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Almost a year removed from its magical run to the Division 2 state finals, the highly ranked and uber-talented Canton High girls’ soccer team suffered the ultimate heartbreak on Friday, losing on penalty kicks against the lower-seeded Duxbury Dragons in the Division 2 south sectional semifinals. To characterize the Bulldogs’ 2-1 defeat as anything less […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Fresh off an impressive 1-0 win over No. 4 Hingham in the south sectional quarterfinals, the 12th seeded Canton High boys’ soccer team traveled to Duxbury on Friday in hopes of playing spoiler to the top-seeded Mustangs of Medway. By game’s end, Medway had done enough to pull out a 2-0 win and advance to […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

For the first time in four seasons, the CHS field hockey team will not be heading to the Eastern Mass. finals after the Bulldogs were eliminated by top-seeded Apponequet Regional in Friday’s south sectional semifinal round. It was a disappointing end for the three-time defending south champions, as the girls played their hearts out and […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it comes the unofficial end of the fall sports season. On the local level, there have been numerous success stories — from the Canton High volleyball team’s bid for a perfect season to the individual domination of CHS soccer phenom Lauren Berman. Three Canton teams won regular season titles, […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner

After a heartbreaking Friday night for Canton fans that saw three of its fall teams eliminated from postseason play, the CHS varsity volleyball team gave the Bulldog faithful a reason to celebrate as the girls defeated perennial powerhouse Medfield 3-2 at Hudson High School on Saturday to claim the Division 2 central sectional title. The […]
Nov 11 2012 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Jay Turner

The 12th-seeded Canton High boys’ soccer team upset No. 4 Hingham 1-0 in the Division 2 south sectional quarterfinals on Tuesday, marking the seventh straight year that the Bulldogs have reached the semifinal round.
Nov 8 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner