
The Canton High girls’ tennis team surged to an overall record of 7-4 after a 2-0 week, buoyed by great play and weak opponents. Monday saw Canton play Attleboro High School for the first time in school history. The victory was quick, with all CHS players dominating in their individual matches. Erika Nannery continued her […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Kelsey Oates

With a newfound swagger and intensity, the Canton High boys’ tennis team is playing its best ball of the year. The Bulldogs routed Franklin 3-1 on Friday at CHS to improve their record to 4-5. The fifth and final point of the match was suspended due to rain, but Canton was able to secure the […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph
After a stinging 17-3 loss to Franklin last Wednesday, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team bounced back, but still came up short in a 17-16 loss to Oliver Ames on Friday. “We couldn’t control the draws,” coach Chris Murtagh said of the girls’ performance in both games last week. “And usually whoever controls the draws […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
Despite suffering three tough losses last week — 4-2 against Attleboro, 9-0 against Mansfield and 6-5 at Franklin — the Canton High varsity softball team showed offensive improvement with 25 hits over the three games. Coach Ed Amico said the team’s downfall came with stranding runners on base and making errors. In the game against […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel

The Canton High girls’ track team had a good week with its first league win — 70-66 over Attleboro — and a strong showing at the State Relays held in Stoneham last weekend. The boys’ team also had a good showing at the State Relays, but fell 94-42 in the Attleboro meet. Vicky Tondre was […]
May 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The CHS baseball team is beginning to show considerable improvement with two wins last week over Hockomock League opponents, many competitive games and an overall record of 3-6. Late last week, Canton beat Stoughton 6-3 as Michael Hallett pitched a complete game for his first win and Drew Blake knocked in four runs. Earlier in […]
May 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Following a disappointing road loss to North Attleboro marred by too many Canton penalties, the CHS boys’ lacrosse team bounced back Friday at home with a big win over King Philip, improving to 6-3 overall while maintaining its hold on second place in the Hockomock’s Davenport Division. It was just the second time in program […]
May 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Heading into the halfway point of the season, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team finished the week with a mixed bag: an impressive 20-13 win over North Attleboro and a stinging 19-6 loss to King Philip. The girls played a steady game against NA, scoring 11 goals in the first half and nine in the […]

The CHS girls’ tennis team went 2-1 last week with a pair of impressive 5-0 shutouts, tipping its season record over the .500 mark to 5-4. The Bulldogs started things off at King Philip, against a team that coach Sheila Conneely deemed the “powerhouse in the league for the past five years.” The Nannery sisters […]
May 5 2011 | Posted in
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Kelsey Oates

The Canton High boys’ tennis team managed to finish its action-packed week on a high note, defeating the Stoughton Knights on Friday by a margin of 4-1. The home victory raised the Bulldogs’ record on the season to 3-4. The lopsided victory showed the Bulldogs’ trademark resiliency, as they were able to bounce back nicely […]
May 5 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph