Fifteen members of the Canton High indoor track tram will be advancing to the Division 3 Indoor Track and Field Championships, to be held tomorrow afternoon at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. “This is a pretty big number considering that we only have a combined team of around 50,” said head coach Brian Mattson. […]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

CHS boys’ basketball head coach Ryan Gordy said every team in the well-balanced and competitive Hockomock League has a slump during the season and it’s up to each team to find its way “over the wall.” Canton certainly hit the wall last week, losing to Southeastern Vo-tech 47-45 and then to Oliver Ames 65-53 on […]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The 2011-2012 CHS gymnastics season has come to an end, but not without much improvement and success from a talented squad. The Bulldogs have come a long way from last season, as evidenced by their 3-3 record and their great showing at the Hockomock League Championship Meet and their last meet against Braintree. The Hock […]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
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Needing to win its final three league games to claim the Hockomock’s Davenport Division crown outright, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team went out and took care of business, crushing basement dwellers Stoughton and Foxboro last week before taking down a talented Mansfield team 4-2 on the road on Monday. The three wins vaulted […]
Feb 9 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Four Canton High wrestlers qualified for the state competition after finishing in the top four in their respective weight classes at the south sectional championships last weekend. As a team, the Bulldogs placed fifth at sectionals, one spot shy of advancing to postseason play. Senior captain David Rosenberg (126 lbs.) led the team with a […]

It’s been a memorable season for the Canton High girls’ swim team, and on Saturday the Bulldogs achieved new heights with a fifth place finish at the Hockomock championship meet in Attleboro — the program’s best showing in over five years. Led by freshman sensation Shannon McLaughlin, the girls turned in countless personal-best times and […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It’s been a season of highs and lows for the CHS girls’ basketball team, but last week marked a new high point as the Bulldogs picked up three wins in a span of four days, led by their undisputed MVP, senior forward Olivia Murphy. One of the league’s most dominant players, Murphy exceeded even her […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Still riding high off its recent four-game winning streak, the CHS girls’ ice hockey team fell back to earth a bit last week after a 9-2 road loss to nonleague Hingham. Fortunately, the team was able to bounce back on Saturday with a 6-1 win over King Philip at the Foxboro Sports Center. With the […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

For the first time this season, CHS boys’ basketball coach Ryan Gordy said he was disappointed in the team’s overall play after the Bulldogs were edged by a five-win Foxboro team 54-51 on the Warriors’ home court Friday night. Despite a last-second, game-winning shot by senior guard Scott Levy in a 51-49 home win over […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The red-hot CHS girls’ ice hockey team continued its winning ways last week, improving to 7-4 overall with home victories over division opponents Westwood (3-2) and Dover-Sherborn (12-1). The two wins brought the Bulldogs to 5-1 in the SEMGHL West Division and extended their season-long winning streak to four games heading into this week’s road […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner