The Canton High boys’ tennis team had a strong second week of play with wins against both Foxboro and Mansfield — two teams that have given the Bulldogs trouble in the past — as the squad improved its record to 3-1. Last Tuesday’s match on the road against Foxboro resulted in a 3-2 win for […]
Apr 18 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
Both the boys’ and girls’ CHS outdoor track teams continued to make strides on an individual level, but they still have a way to go as a team as they both lost to Oliver Ames last week to fall to 0-2 on the season. Boys’ head coach Brian Conroy said the Bulldogs had a very […]
Apr 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The Canton High baseball team opened the season with mixed results last week, crushing Sharon 9-2 with a great display of hitting before falling to Dedham 12-7 in a game plagued by inconsistent pitching and defense. The Bulldogs are hoping to improve upon last year’s record of 6-13 and a second round appearance in the […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Canton High School sophomore Quinn Merrigan, a standout wrestler on the Bulldogs’ varsity wrestling team, recently competed at the NHSCA High School National Wrestling tournament, held March 28-30 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During the winter season Merrigan compiled a record of 31-17 and also made it to both the Division 3 sectional and state finals. […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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After falling to nonleague Westwood in last Monday’s season opener, the CHS boys’ varsity lacrosse team bounced right back two days later with a 12-7 victory over Oliver Ames. Wednesday’s win over the Tigers was also the first career win for junior goalie Rich Nee, who has excelled in net for the school’s hockey team […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton High girls’ lacrosse team kicked off the regular season with a hard-fought win over Oliver Ames last week, outlasting the Tigers on their home field 13-12. As veteran head coach Chris Murtagh noted afterward, Wednesday’s season opener was a typical Canton-OA affair, meaning that it was close the whole way with both teams […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High varsity softball team got off to a rough start to the season last week, falling to division foe Sharon 6-1 on the road. The Bulldogs are now 0-1 but are desperately hoping to avoid a repeat of last season, when they lost 11 of 12 out of the gate and had to […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High School boys’ tennis team is off to a 1-1 start as of last week. After a loss at home last Tuesday, the team bounced back with a huge win against Dedham just two days later. The Bulldogs’ loss to Sharon was a well-played match, according to head coach Leo Nelson, but it […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson

The Canton High School girls’ tennis team is off to a 1-1 start in its 2012 campaign after a 3-2 win last Monday against Boston Latin, followed by a 3-2 loss the following day against Sharon. A mixed bag of a start, however, has not deterred new head coach Bill Kates, who predicts a strong […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
The CHS boys’ and girls’ outdoor track teams opened the spring season last week with a double loss to Sharon, with the boys falling 92-44 and the girls losing 96-40. Senior captain Cam Huber led the boys’ team with three first-place finishes in the 400 intermediate hurdles (61.4 sec), 400 meters (51.6 sec), and high […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger