
When perfection is a realistic possibility, even a scoreless draw against a first-place team can be considered a setback — and that was certainly the feeling among players and coaches on the CHS girls’ soccer team as the Bulldogs settled for a 0-0 tie against Franklin last Wednesday night at home. In a way, the […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Faced with its toughest test of the season with back-to-back road games against the top two teams in the Kelly-Rex Division, the unbeaten but suddenly hobbled CHS boys’ soccer team looked like two different teams last week — one that pulled out a gutsy 1-0 win over Attleboro and another that “fell apart” down the […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was a high-scoring duel between the Attleboro Bombardiers and the Canton High Bulldogs, but the hosts had four costly turnovers as the Bombardiers cruised to a 42-27 win Thursday night at CHS. The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 2-3 and ended a stretch of five consecutive games at home to open the season. Canton […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

With last Tuesday’s 6-0 blowout win over Stoughton at home, the CHS girls’ varsity soccer team has now reached the midpoint of the season without so much as a blemish on its overall record. Standing at a perfect 8-0 with six shutouts, the Bulldogs have looked unstoppable at times this season, although head coach Paul […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was another easy win for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs overcame a slow start to take care of Stoughton 3-0 at Memorial Field. Senior captain Cady Kelly led the way, scoring two goals in the win to give her five over the past two weeks. Fellow senior Hailey Gaughan […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Call it a tune-up before this week’s main event against Attleboro and Franklin, but the CHS boys’ soccer team looked nothing short of spectacular last week in consecutive 4-0 wins over Stoughton and nonleague Westport. Led by senior captain Chris Murray, the Bulldogs put on a goal-scoring clinic against both teams, netting all eight goals […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Foxboro jumped out to a quick first-quarter lead of 21-0, and despite a great comeback, the Bulldogs could not contain the Warriors’ running attack and fell 35-19 at home Saturday afternoon. Canton climbed back in the game with 19 consecutive points and cut the deficit to just two in the third quarter. But the Bulldogs […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Aside from a single loss to league powerhouse North Attleboro, the CHS varsity volleyball team has quietly strung together victory after victory this season and currently leads the Davenport Division with an overall record of 7-1. Two of those wins came on consecutive days last week as the Bulldogs demolished fellow leaguemates Sharon and Stoughton […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS golf team evened its record at 3-3 after splitting two matches last week. The Bulldogs lost at Sharon 157-174 and won at its home course at the Blue Hill Country Club 161-174, avenging an earlier loss to Foxboro. Head coach Jim Spillane said playing at Sharon is always difficult because it is a […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After cruising through the first two weeks of the season with six victories in six games, the CHS girls’ varsity soccer team faced its toughest test to date last Friday at Oliver Ames and still made it look easy, beating the Tigers 3-0 to capture sole possession of first place in the Hockomock’s Davenport Division. […]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner