The CHS girls’ track team earned its first victory of the season last week, beating Sharon 52-43 Thursday at Boston University. The boys’ team competed hard, but lost to the Eagles. Both teams are now 1-2 in league competition. Mellyn Costello and Vicky Tondre both earned double victories to lead the girls’ team. Costello won […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After a 20-day break between meets that included all of December vacation, both of the Canton High swim teams kicked off the new year with impressive performances in back-to-back meets last week, capped off by a convincing double victory over nonleague Randolph.
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

With two dominant wins last week over Westwood and Norwood, the Canton High boys’ hockey team emerged victorious in the annual Metropolis Holiday Classic, a two-day tournament featuring the four teams that call Metropolis Rink their home. Held during school vacation week, the tournament doubles as a fundraiser for two local charities: the Scott Herr […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High boys’ basketball team won its second game of the season last week after edging cross-town opponent Blue Hills Regional 46-45 in the Warriors’ home gym on December 30. The Bulldogs staged several rallies to win the game, including a 21-5 surge in the first half to put them up 25-15 at halftime. […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Led by seniors Olivia Murphy and Alana Pitts-Anaya, the Canton High girls’ basketball team turned in a respectable showing at the four-team Scituate Holiday Tournament, held last Wednesday and Thursday at Scituate High School. The Bulldogs finished 1-1 at the tournament, losing to Abington 65-53 in the opening round and then beating Belmont 53-46 the […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Facing a slew of difficult opponents, the Canton High wrestling team struggled to come up with a win in recent meets against North Attleboro and Sharon. But on an individual level, sophomore duo Chris Sullivan (113 lbs.) and Quinn Merrigan (120 lbs.) continued their impressive seasons, placing second and eighth, respectively, at the Lowell Holiday […]
Coming off a less-than-stellar season in 2010-2011, the Canton High gymnastics team looks promising for the 2011-2012 campaign. Despite a loss in their first meet last Tuesday at Mansfield, there are several indications that the Bulldogs will be much more competitive as the season progresses. Although the Hornets won convincingly by a final score of […]
The Canton High indoor track teams fell separately to Foxboro last week as the girls’ squad lost by 15 points and the boys’ team lost by five. The girls are looking for their first win while the boys evened their record to 1-1. Junior Mellyn Costello was a double winner for the girls’ team with […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Junior captain Nick O’Connor and the Canton High boys’ hockey team kicked off the new season with a bang last week, coming all the way back from a 3-1 deficit on the road to sneak past familiar foe Newburyport 4-3 at Graf Rink. The two teams have quite a history together, having squared off in […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Just like a light switch, the CHS boys’ basketball team turned up the defense, roared back from a 12-point deficit to take an 11-point lead late in the fourth quarter, and hung on for a 56-54 win over Foxboro last week at home. It was Canton’s first win of the season and evened its season […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger