
It was a disappointing and surprising week for fans of Bulldog athletics as three of Canton High School’s most decorated programs — the field hockey, boys’ soccer and girls’ soccer teams — were all eliminated from postseason play within a span of four days. All three losses came in the first round of their respective […]
Nov 7 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

For the eighth consecutive season and the 16th time in the last 18 years, the CHS boys’ soccer team is headed back to the postseason after knocking off Foxboro 3-1 at home last week. The victory was Canton’s seventh at Memorial Field this season as the Bulldogs went unbeaten at home with a record of […]
Oct 31 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

A young and inexperienced CHS football team took a step back in its overall development last week as the undefeated and playoff bound Oliver Ames Tigers dominated the winless Bulldogs 41-13 at OA Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs lost four fumbles and had a punt blocked, while the Tigers racked up 21 points in the second […]
Oct 31 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Update: Avery Devoe and the red-hot CHS volleyball team were rewarded for their stellar regular season (17-2) with the top overall seed in the Division 2 central sectional tournament. The defending champs earned a first-round bye and will kick things off next Tuesday at home against either No. 8 Hudson or No. 9 Marlboro. The Canton High varsity […]
Oct 31 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was a banner week for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs ran their winning streak to nine in a row while surging into first place with road victories over Oliver Ames and Sharon. Canton is now 11-1-3 overall and can clinch another Davenport Division title with wins this week over […]
Oct 24 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Riding an 11-game unbeaten streak and hoping to solidify its place atop the Davenport Division, the CHS girls’ soccer team let a golden opportunity slip away with a 3-0 home loss to Oliver Ames last week. As a result, the Tigers now have the inside track on first place after ceding the top spot to […]
Oct 24 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The first-place CHS volleyball team improved to 13-2 last week with a pair of 3-1 wins over Milford and Oliver Ames sandwiched around a tough loss to nonleague Notre Dame Academy. Senior captain Avery Devoe (above) continued to lead the way offensively, tallying 20 kills in the OA win alone. The girls have already wrapped […]
Oct 24 2013 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

After another excellent regular season, the 10-4 CHS golf team is now preparing for the Hockomock League championships October 17 (today) and the first round of the Division 2 state tournament at the Easton Country Club on Monday, October 21. The 10-4 record is the team’s best finish since 2002. The Bulldogs ended the regular […]
Oct 17 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
After rolling through the first half of its schedule en route to a perfect 10-0 start, the CHS varsity volleyball team stumbled on the road against King Philip last week, losing a two-set lead and ultimately the match despite another dominant display from its top two offensive stars. The week was far from a total […]
Oct 17 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The final score was 40-13, but with a little more than eight minutes to go in the game, the Canton Bulldogs trailed rival Stoughton just 20-13 and were about to get the ball back with a chance to tie the score. But a running into the punter call against Canton gave the Black Knights new […]
Oct 17 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger