
After two opening meets, both CHS cross country teams are off to promising starts with a combined record of 3-1. Both squads are coming off a 2020 season in which they graduated three of their top five runners. However, the returning talent looks strong, led by senior standouts Kiara Cerruti for the girls and Kyle […]
Sep 25 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

It was a mixed bag for the CHS football Bulldogs in last week’s season opener, with the young squad dropping a winnable game 15-7 in overtime at nonleague Dighton-Rehoboth. The good news is the Bulldogs have an excellent defense led by an outstanding linebacking corps as well as a promising running quarterback in junior Hayden […]
Sep 17 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton High School Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Eric MacKinnon as the new boys varsity basketball coach. MacKinnon succeeds Ryan Gordy, who coached for 10 seasons and was recently promoted to assistant CHS athletic director and remains as Canton Public Schools’ K-12 wellness director. An alumnus of Oliver Ames, MacKinnon comes to […]
Sep 17 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Former Bulldog hoops standout and 2019 Massachusetts “Mr. Basketball” winner Devin Foster is now an official member of the Division 1 Clemson University Tigers after being added to the team’s roster earlier this week. A 6’2” junior guard, Foster will make his college basketball debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) this season after serving […]
Sep 3 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The news on COVID-19 and impacts of the Delta variant continue to change daily with guidelines shifting constantly across the region, state and nation. Even the Canton School Committee could be making decisions regarding masks and other COVID impacts at its meeting tonight. CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson urges all CHS fall athletes to watch […]
Aug 14 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its MVP selections for the spring 2021 season. All-star selections are also listed below (write-ups on each athlete can be found in the 7/29 print edition as part of our annual spring sports wrap-up.) Boys Co-MVP Dylan Coyne A senior captain and three-year starter in goal for the […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Several CHS outdoor track team members will be moving on to the All-State Championships at Norwell High School this Saturday by virtue of their outstanding performances at the Division 2 south sectional meet held last week at Notre Dame Academy. Two of those qualifiers — Deyontai Dennis and Maddie Rousseau — took home the title […]
Jun 25 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

CHS junior pitcher Andrew Middleton returned to top form last week with an 11-strikeout, one-hit performance to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-1 win over Foxboro at home. Canton finished regular season play with an 8-6 record and awaits the Division 2 south playoff pairings, which were due to be announced on June 16. Head […]
Jun 17 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Update: The Bulldogs edged Foxboro 7-6 on Wednesday but lost the rematch two days later 11-6. The team can secure a share of the Davenport Division title with a win on Monday, June 14, versus Oliver Ames. *** With another win last Thursday at division foe Oliver Ames, the CHS boys lacrosse team stayed perfect […]
Jun 13 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The CHS girls outdoor track team suffered its first meet loss of the spring last week against a powerful North Attleboro squad, but the sky’s the limit for this year’s lady Bulldogs as they prepare for the start of the 2021 championship season. With one dual meet remaining this afternoon at Oliver Ames, the Canton […]
Jun 3 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger