Both the boys’ and girls’ CHS outdoor track teams continued to make strides on an individual level, but they still have a way to go as a team as they both lost to Oliver Ames last week to fall to 0-2 on the season. Boys’ head coach Brian Conroy said the Bulldogs had a very […]
Apr 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The Canton High baseball team opened the season with mixed results last week, crushing Sharon 9-2 with a great display of hitting before falling to Dedham 12-7 in a game plagued by inconsistent pitching and defense. The Bulldogs are hoping to improve upon last year’s record of 6-13 and a second round appearance in the […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Canton High School sophomore Quinn Merrigan, a standout wrestler on the Bulldogs’ varsity wrestling team, recently competed at the NHSCA High School National Wrestling tournament, held March 28-30 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During the winter season Merrigan compiled a record of 31-17 and also made it to both the Division 3 sectional and state finals. […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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After falling to nonleague Westwood in last Monday’s season opener, the CHS boys’ varsity lacrosse team bounced right back two days later with a 12-7 victory over Oliver Ames. Wednesday’s win over the Tigers was also the first career win for junior goalie Rich Nee, who has excelled in net for the school’s hockey team […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton High girls’ lacrosse team kicked off the regular season with a hard-fought win over Oliver Ames last week, outlasting the Tigers on their home field 13-12. As veteran head coach Chris Murtagh noted afterward, Wednesday’s season opener was a typical Canton-OA affair, meaning that it was close the whole way with both teams […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High varsity softball team got off to a rough start to the season last week, falling to division foe Sharon 6-1 on the road. The Bulldogs are now 0-1 but are desperately hoping to avoid a repeat of last season, when they lost 11 of 12 out of the gate and had to […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High School boys’ tennis team is off to a 1-1 start as of last week. After a loss at home last Tuesday, the team bounced back with a huge win against Dedham just two days later. The Bulldogs’ loss to Sharon was a well-played match, according to head coach Leo Nelson, but it […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson

The Canton High School girls’ tennis team is off to a 1-1 start in its 2012 campaign after a 3-2 win last Monday against Boston Latin, followed by a 3-2 loss the following day against Sharon. A mixed bag of a start, however, has not deterred new head coach Bill Kates, who predicts a strong […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
The CHS boys’ and girls’ outdoor track teams opened the spring season last week with a double loss to Sharon, with the boys falling 92-44 and the girls losing 96-40. Senior captain Cam Huber led the boys’ team with three first-place finishes in the 400 intermediate hurdles (61.4 sec), 400 meters (51.6 sec), and high […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The spring track season is nearly here, and CHS seniors Vicky Tondre and Cam Huber are both aiming for the stars after dominating their respective events this past winter. Tondre is coming off multiple championships in the long jump — at the Hockomock League and Division 3 meets — and also was the league runner-up […]
Apr 4 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger