
It was a landmark fall season for two of Canton High School’s most decorated coaches as Danny Erickson, longtime head coach of the boys’ soccer team, and Pat Cawley, head coach of the volleyball program, both celebrated milestone victories within a one week span late in the season. Erickson, who recently wrapped up his 20th […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Both Canton and Stoughton High head coaches were right on target in their postgame assessment of Canton’s 28-26 overtime upset of the 9-2 Black Knights on Thanksgiving Day. “You have to tip your cap to Canton,” said veteran SHS coach Greg Burke. “They played well and we didn’t do enough to slow them down. It […]
Nov 29 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

CHS head football coach Dave Bohane hopes to get some playing time for No. 24, senior Kyshani Dumott, in Thursday’s season finale against Stoughton, but as with everyone else on the Bulldogs’ roster, playing time will be determined based on game setting and conditions. While Bohane and his coaches are proud of what Dumott has […]
Nov 21 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Who will the Eckler family be cheering for in the Canton-Stoughton football game on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at Stoughton High School? Will it be for Jeff Eckler, defensive coordinator for CHS, or sophomore safety Brian Hagan (third cousin), who is coming off an injury and making his return to the starting lineup? Or […]
Nov 21 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Update: The Division 2 central champion CHS volleyball team fell to north champion Melrose 3-0 in the state semifinals in Billerica Tuesday night, ending an otherwise magical season for the Bulldogs, who finished a program-best 22-1 overall. After years of living in the shadows of the region’s powerhouse programs and falling just short of their […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The CHS football team’s six-game losing streak came to an emotional and triumphant end last week on Senior Night as Shane Nordgren crashed over the goal line on a second-effort run to lead the Bulldogs past Oliver Ames 36-30 in overtime. Friday’s game at Memorial Field was the last home game for the Bulldogs, who […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Almost a year removed from its magical run to the Division 2 state finals, the highly ranked and uber-talented Canton High girls’ soccer team suffered the ultimate heartbreak on Friday, losing on penalty kicks against the lower-seeded Duxbury Dragons in the Division 2 south sectional semifinals. To characterize the Bulldogs’ 2-1 defeat as anything less […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Fresh off an impressive 1-0 win over No. 4 Hingham in the south sectional quarterfinals, the 12th seeded Canton High boys’ soccer team traveled to Duxbury on Friday in hopes of playing spoiler to the top-seeded Mustangs of Medway. By game’s end, Medway had done enough to pull out a 2-0 win and advance to […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

For the first time in four seasons, the CHS field hockey team will not be heading to the Eastern Mass. finals after the Bulldogs were eliminated by top-seeded Apponequet Regional in Friday’s south sectional semifinal round. It was a disappointing end for the three-time defending south champions, as the girls played their hearts out and […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The 12th-seeded Canton High boys’ soccer team upset No. 4 Hingham 1-0 in the Division 2 south sectional quarterfinals on Tuesday, marking the seventh straight year that the Bulldogs have reached the semifinal round.
Nov 8 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner