The Canton High boys’ basketball team ended the season with a bang, playing its best basketball of the year before falling in the last minute of play 57-53 to highly rated Cardinal Spellman at the Cardinals’ home gym on Wednesday, March 2. Earlier in the week, the Bulldogs — seeded 19th in the Division 3 […]
The Board of Selectmen, with the support of Town Administrator Bill Friel and Finance Director Jim Murgia, approved nearly $130,000 in additional municipal spending for FY 2012, which amounts to roughly half of what all municipal department heads had requested for next year. Selectmen did approve additional amounts for those department heads who requested it, […]
Playing a ferocious, full-court press defense, hitting several three-point shots, and limiting Dover-Sherborn to just nine fourth quarter points, the CHS boys’ basketball team advanced to the second round of the Division 3 south playoffs with a resounding 58-46 upset win at Dover-Sherbon Monday night. The Bulldogs, seeded 19th in the 20-team bracket at 5-15, […]
The Canton High indoor track teams were well represented at the All-State Track Championships, as Canton seniors Matt Sidney (high jump) and Jon Vaughn (55-meter hurdles) both placed third. Both will continue on to the New England championships tomorrow, March 4, and according to CHS head coach Chris Elgar, they have a good chance to […]
Responding to the impassioned remarks of Selectmen Chairman Victor Del Vecchio about the importance of a second ambulance, the Finance Committee voted last week to transfer $113,000 from the town’s reserve funds to boost the Fire Department’s minimum manning level and restore the department’s second ambulance to full status. Fire Chief Charlie Doody had made […]
Height, rebounding, and good outside shooting proved to be too much for the CHS boys’ basketball team as the Bulldogs fell to 5-14 with losses to Franklin in the Hockomock Classic 72-37 and to Stoughton 73-53 earlier last week. Canton had one more regular season game to play against Fairhaven before awaiting its playoff seed […]
Last weekend was the CHS boys’ indoor track team’s time to shine as the Chris Elgar-coached team finished in a tie for third among 38 teams in the Division 3 Indoor Track Championships, held February 19 at the Reggie Lewis Track Center. The Bulldogs were sparked by the first-place finishes of seniors Jon Vaughn in […]
Plagued by injuries, the Canton High basketball team lost twice last week, falling to Southeastern Vocational Technical School 45-44 and Oliver Ames 64-47. The Bulldogs’ final week of the regular season included a home game against Stoughton on February 15. Canton will play in the Hockomock Classic against the fourth place team of the Kelly-Rex […]
It was a great day for Canton High’s indoor track teams at Saturday’s Hockomock League Meet, as the 1-3 girls’ team surprised everyone with a fourth-place finish, and the boys — who compiled a 2-1-1 dual meet record — placed fifth among 10 teams, missing fourth place by just two points. Canton also had two […]
After suffering a close home loss to Foxboro on Friday, the Canton High boys’ basketball team came away with a hard-fought 63-58 win over hosting Sharon on Sunday afternoon, avenging an earlier 52-36 loss to the Eagles. The win improved Canton’s record to 5-10 while dropping Sharon’s to 8-8. The Bulldogs played well throughout the […]
