CHS senior Amarachi Njoku finished 20th among 31 shot-put competitors at the New England Track and Field Championships held Saturday, June 12, in New Britain, Connecticut. Top individuals from all six New England states competed. Njoku’s best throw was 35 feet, nine and a half inches. Rachel Aliotta of Connecticut won the event with a […]
The Board of Selectmen Tuesday night approved a replacement Reverse 911 system after the old system performed poorly during the recent state of emergency caused by an MWRA water main break in early May. The new system, which is expected to be on-line within two weeks, will give residents more options as to how they […]
Senior Amarachi Njoku’s first-place throw in the shot put was one of several outstanding efforts by members of the CHS outdoor track teams at Saturday’s Class C Sectional Track Championships held at Oliver Ames High School. Besides Njoku, senior Chidimma Nwankwo (shot put), junior Radiya Buchanan (triple jump), and senior Colleen Healy (400 intermediate hurdles) […]
The Bulldog bats finally woke up, but it wasn’t enough as Abington ended the season for the 1-19 CHS baseball team, coming from behind in the late innings to beat Canton 10-9. Earlier last week, Canton lost to King Philip 6-0 and Wayland 10-1. Canton had a 9-3 lead going into the fourth inning against […]
The CHS girls’ outdoor track team placed fifth in the Hockomock League’s two-day championship meet in Wrentham last week. Canton finished six points behind fourth-place North Attleboro. The team was led by veterans Anna Amico, Vicky Tondre, and Colleen Healy in the running events, and Chidimma Nwankwo, Amarachi Njoku, and Radiya Buchanan in the field […]
The CHS boys’ track team finished sixth in the Hockomock League Championships last week and ended the regular dual meet season with a good win over King Philip. The team had good success in the sprints, hurdles and many field events. Jon Vaughn placed second in the 110-meter hurdles with a best time of 15.28 […]
The Canton High baseball team played well defensively, but a late rally fell short and the Bulldogs were defeated by visiting Stoughton 2-1 on May 17. Pitcher Joey Wilkinson pitched extremely well, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out three batters in seven innings of work. The game featured several outstanding […]
Water sewer rates are likely going up beginning July 1, but not as much as anticipated. Under new rates accepted by selectmen Tuesday night, the average residential bill will increase nearly $6 per quarter. All irrigation customers will see a decrease as will small businesses with low consumption. Owners of apartment complexes, nursing homes, and […]
Both CHS track teams were impressive at Saturday’s State Relays at Milton High, with the girls finishing fifth overall out of 23 teams and the boys finishing 15th out of 28 teams. The State Relays are a precursor to the Class C meet and give participants an idea how they compare to others in certain […]
The CHS baseball team had two good shots to win a baseball game last week, but one bad inning in each game cost the team a chance for its second win of the year. The Bulldogs lost to Foxboro 10-5 and North Attleboro 9-3, falling to 1-15 on the season. They were also hurt by […]
