For the third time in its past four games, the Canton High boys’ lacrosse team played well in all facets of the game, but it was not quite well enough to win, as the Bulldogs fell to Franklin 8-5 on the road in last Monday’s season finale. The loss dropped the team to 7-10 on […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton High varsity baseball team capped off an up-and-down regular season with a solid 3-1 road win over King Philip last Wednesday in the Hockomock League crossover game. With the victory, the Bulldogs finished the season at 7-13 and have earned the No. 18 seed in the Division 3 south sectional tournament. The team […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

A lopsided victory over Sharon was the big highlight for the CHS boys’ lacrosse team as the Bulldogs went 1-2 last week to fall to 7-9 overall. Although head coach Bill Bendell would have liked to have won at least one more to get to .500, he was generally pleased with the team’s effort in […]
May 24 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS baseball team punched its ticket to the Division 3 south sectional tournament for the second consecutive year with a thrilling 1-0 win over Foxboro last week. The Bulldogs enter the playoffs with a 4-4 record against D3 opponents. The 6-12 Bulldogs were due to wrap up the regular season this week with a […]
May 24 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

For the first time all season, the CHS girls’ lacrosse team had a week where it lost more games than it won, going 1-2 with close losses to division leading Foxboro and nonleague Norwood to fall to 9-7 overall. At the same time, the week was hardly a disaster, as the Bulldogs had a chance […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The CHS girls’ tennis team went 2-1 last week, putting their record at 9-5 with three matches remaining. With wins against Mansfield and Oliver Ames and a loss against Foxboro, the squad is looking strong as they head toward tournament time. The first match of the week, on the road against Mansfield last Tuesday, was […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson

After a tough road loss last Monday to nonleague Apponequet, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team capped off the week in style, downing division foe Oliver Ames 21-16 to clinch a spot in the Division 2 south sectional tournament. In addition to securing a playoff berth, Thursday’s win over OA also guaranteed the Bulldogs no […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High boys’ varsity lacrosse team continued its redemption tour last week by beating nonleague Abington 13-7 at home to clinch a spot in the upcoming Division 3 south sectional tournament. The game against the unfamiliar South Shore League opponent was Canton’s last of the season against a D3 team and thus its last […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The CHS boys’ tennis team went 1-1 for the week, with a loss to Sharon and a huge win against Dedham, bringing its record to 8-4. While falling to Sharon was certainly a disappointment, the boys came back and downed Dedham in a critical division victory. Last Monday’s match against the Eagles ended in a […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
The fortunes of the CHS baseball team picked up last week as the Bulldogs played some good baseball, losing 1-0 to Sharon before coming back to beat Bedford 5-1 at home on Friday. The win ended an eight-game losing streak. Now 5-10, the Bulldogs could still make the playoffs if they can beat Bedford again […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger