
The CHS boys’ basketball team had a mixed week of play last week, beating North Attleboro at home 50-45 and losing on the road to a 7-1 King Philip squad 83-51. Similar to their road loss to league-leading Mansfield a week ago, the Bulldogs started strong against KP, but in the end they could not […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After struggling to put points on the board against a slew of top tier teams like Franklin, the Canton High boys’ wrestling team finished fifth in the 15th annual James Peckham Wrestling tournament. On an individual level, sophomore duo Chris Sullivan (113 lbs.) and Quinn Merrigan (120 lbs.) finished first in their respective weight classes. Other […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
In its second win of the season, the Canton High gymnastics team defeated the Tigers of Oliver Ames at home 125.7-120.7. Even without the full participation of senior captain Becca Pulcini, the team earned this decisive win and improved its overall record to 2-1. Josh Klein continued to be a dominant force on the vault. […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

For the second time in as many weeks, the Canton High girls’ ice hockey team split the difference with a win and a loss, beating Medfield 4-1 at home last Wednesday and then losing to Sandwich 3-1 on Saturday at Gallo Ice Arena in Bourne. With the loss to the Blue Knights, the Bulldogs once […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Although neither team came away with the victory, the Canton High boys’ and girls’ swim teams both turned in one of their strongest performances of the season in a home meet last Friday against the formidable King Philip Warriors. “Friday was a fantastic meet,” said head coach Lori Mooney, whose teams are now a combined […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
It’s been a trying past few weeks for the Canton High girls’ basketball team, and last week the struggles continued as the Bulldogs dropped back-to-back games to North Attleboro and King Philip to fall to 3-5 overall. The team has now lost five of its last six games and is currently in the midst of […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High boys’ ice hockey team played its first two division games of the season last week, and other than the venue, the games could not have been more different. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs lost a closely contested battle with Oliver Ames at Asiaf Rink in Brockton, falling 2-1. Canton then returned to Brockton […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS boys’ basketball team met Mansfield last week — one of the top teams in the Hockomock’s large division and one of the finalists in last year’s Division 2 Eastern Mass. championships — and found the Hornets to still be a formidable opponent. Despite losing six seniors last year, Mansfield appeared to be in […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Senior forward Haley Gaughan continued her torrid start to the season with back-to-back hat tricks, but the Canton High girls’ hockey team could only muster one win in two tries last week as the Bulldogs once again slid below .500 with a disappointing loss to Franklin Saturday at Metropolis Rink. Sitting at 1-2 and coming […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
This past week in the world of Canton gymnastics was one that set a new tone for the direction of the squad. While the week brought both a win and a loss, the Bulldogs had two solid performances, which bode well for the rest of the season. Last Wednesday, the team outscored the King Philip […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen