
It was an up-and-down week for the Canton High boys’ soccer team as the Bulldogs followed up a thrilling win at Attleboro with back-to-back defeats, including a 1-0 loss to Franklin at home and a 4-1 road loss to Milford, the Davenport Division’s newest member. With the two losses, the Bulldogs are now 2-2 and […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

In an epic battle lasting seven games and then extra innings on another day, Hannington’s outlasted Halfway Café by a final score of 26-25 to claim the 2012 Canton Men’s Softball League championship. Hannington’s finished the year at 32-5 overall, including 3-0 in the preseason, 20-1 in the regular season, and 9-4 in the playoffs. […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The CHS girls’ cross country team edged Sharon 26-31 for the first win of the season, accomplishing the feat on Sharon’s home course at Debra Sampson Park. Junior Amanda Eagles came in first for Canton and second overall in the race, covering the 2.8-mile course in 18:59. She was neck and neck with the third-place […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Despite showery weather at the start of the Reebok/Canton Association of Business and Industry Road Race Saturday morning, sunny skies moved in and more than 700 runners participated in one of three races held at the Reebok International campus off Royall Street. The event raised almost $58,000 for several Canton public and non-profit groups. Now […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Despite losing 11 seniors from arguably the most gifted class in program history, the Canton High boys’ varsity soccer team kicked off its Davenport Division title defense with an impressive 2-0 victory over North Attleboro last Friday at Memorial Field. In addition to giving the young team some much-needed early season confidence, last week’s win […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
It’s only one game, but the Canton High girls’ soccer team sure looked dominant in its 3-0 victory over North Attleboro in last Friday’s season opener. Led by reigning Hock League MVP Lauren Berman, the heavily favored Bulldogs made quick work of their opponent, jumping out to a 2-0 lead after just seven minutes of […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
With several players still nursing injuries and several others trying out new positions, the Canton High varsity field hockey team was a bit of a mystery heading into last Friday’s season opener against North Attleboro. In the end, however, the defending regional champs were simply too talented for their hosts as they dominated possession en […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Bolstered by a strong serving game and a dominant performance by senior captain Julia Murphy, the Canton High volleyball team notched its first win of the season last week, outlasting Kelly-Rex Division powerhouse North Attleboro in Thursday’s home opener. It wasn’t the cleanest of victories, but it was impressive nonetheless as the Bulldogs took three […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High golf team started its season on a high note, beating Stoughton at home last week 166-202. The Bulldogs have set high expectations for themselves this year as they look to repeat as league champions and qualify for the south sectional tournament. Head coach Jim Spillane described the victory over the Black Knights […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Both the boys’ and girls’ CHS cross country teams will kick off the regular season this week after posting several strong individual times at the Hockomock Jamboree held last week at Borderland State Park in Easton. Canton was due to face Sharon on Tuesday, September 11, and the first home race is scheduled for next […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger