
Update: With a hard-fought win on Wednesday over unbeaten Minnechaug, the Canton High volleyball team punched its ticket to the Division 2 state finals for the first time in program history. The lady Bulldogs were due to take on north champion Danvers Saturday, November 16, at Worcester State University. *** After a number of near-misses […]
Nov 15 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Update: The CHS girls soccer team is headed to the south sectional semifinals after knocking off sixth-seeded Somerset-Berkley 2-0 on the road on Thursday. The lady Bulldogs will take on the winner of Holliston-Silver Lake on Monday, November 11, at 4 p.m. at Oliver Ames High School. *** Exploding for eight goals and playing tight […]
Nov 7 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

By virtue of its perfect regular season record and the strength of its Hockomock League, the Canton High School football team was awarded the top overall seed in the Division 5 south playoffs and will open at home against No. 8 Scituate tomorrow night starting at 7 p.m. While the primary goal is to win […]
Nov 1 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Update: With a 3-1 win at North Attleboro on Thursday, the Canton High girls soccer team has officially punched its ticket to the postseason. The 9-8 lady Bulldogs will close out the regular season with a home game Monday night against Milford. *** With back-to-back shutout victories in their past two games, the CHS girls […]
Oct 26 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Update: In a battle for Hockomock League supremacy, the Davenport Division champion CHS golf team fell a few strokes short against Kelley-Rex champ Mansfield, finishing second behind the Hornets at Thursday’s league championship meet. Conor Hunter led the way for the Bulldogs with a round of 81 (T-4) while newly crowned league MVP Chris Lavoie […]
Oct 19 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Update: Powered by their dominant defense and three touchdowns by senior QB Johnny Hagan, the CHS varsity football team rolled past division foe Milford 35-0 on a rain-soaked night at Memorial Field. The unbeaten Bulldogs (5-0) will next head to North Attleboro on October 18 for their first away game of 2019. *** The undefeated […]
Oct 11 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The CHS boys cross country team improved to 2-0 in the Davenport Division while the girls also made it into the win column after last week’s double victory over Stoughton at Houghton’s Pond. The meet highlighted the steady improvement of Canton’s runners as both squads far outpaced the Black Knights, with the boys winning 19-38 […]
Oct 4 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Powered by excellent team defense and an improving offensive attack, the CHS varsity field hockey team is rounding nicely into form as it approaches the midway point of the season. Since losing to Franklin on September 11 and falling to 1-2-1, the lady Bulldogs have caught fire, reeling off four straight wins while outscoring the […]
Sep 28 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Coming off their third consecutive defeat to open the season — a lopsided home loss to division rival Foxboro — a very disappointed CHS girls soccer coach Kate Howarth and assistant Sarah Handman decided to change formations and had a long meeting with the players about hard work and effort. Within a matter of days, […]
Sep 20 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

With a smothering defense and a dominating, run-control offense, the CHS varsity football team debuted Friday night with a convincing 28-7 home win over Dighton-Rehoboth. Canton never trailed in the contest as they opened a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and scored twice more after halftime — leading 28-0 at one point before D-R […]
Sep 13 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger