
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

The spring track season is nearly here, and CHS seniors Vicky Tondre and Cam Huber are both aiming for the stars after dominating their respective events this past winter. Tondre is coming off multiple championships in the long jump — at the Hockomock League and Division 3 meets — and also was the league runner-up […]
Apr 4 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Three players and the coaching staff of the CHS girls’ ice hockey team represented Canton at the SEMGHL All Star game at Gallo Ice Arena in Bourne on February 25. Pictured (l-r): Coach Wanless, junior Meaghan McKenna, senior captain Haley Gaughan, junior Meghan Lennon, and Coach Kelly Rider. Photo submitted by Pam Gaughan
Mar 15 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

For the second time in as many seasons, the CHS boys’ ice hockey team went into the Division 2 south sectional tournament as a legitimate title favorite, only to have their season abruptly cut short by an upstart opponent in the quarterfinal round. Last year it was No. 7 Oliver Ames — Canton’s pesky division […]
Mar 7 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

After fending off No. 21 Ursuline Academy in the preliminary round of the Division 2 state tournament, the 12th seeded CHS girls’ ice hockey team earned a date with No. 5 Belmont last week and nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback, storming all the way back from three goals down in the second period before […]
Mar 7 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Fourth seeded Rockland (18-2) came into the opening round of the Division 3 south sectional basketball playoffs as advertised and made quick work of 13th seeded Canton, cruising to a 69-38 victory in last Tuesday’s battle of the Bulldogs at Rockland High. The playoff loss ended Canton’s season at 10-11 as the visiting fans gave a […]

Olivia Murphy and the 15th seeded CHS girls’ basketball team kept it close for three quarters, but struggled down the stretch in a 50-31 loss to No. 2 Fairhaven in the opening round of the Division 3 south sectional tournament. Despite the early playoff exit, the Bulldogs had a solid season overall, finishing 9-12 against […]