After dropping five straight games and falling several games below .500, the Canton High girls’ basketball team finally found its way back in the win column with a hard-fought, 42-41 victory over Attleboro last Wednesday at home. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, they then had to travel to undefeated Franklin, where they gave it their all […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Riding a three-game win streak and faced with its toughest test of the season, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team traveled to Franklin last Monday and turned in a classic performance against its biggest rival, dominating the first two periods and then holding on for dear life over the final 20 minutes for a […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was a very successful week for the CHS boys’ basketball team as the Bulldogs won three out of four games and also qualified for the Division 3 south sectional tournament. As of Sunday night, Canton had a 7-4 record with nine games remaining and was still undefeated against Division 3 and 4 opponents. Last […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After an up-and-down past few weeks, the Canton High girls’ ice hockey team appeared to finally right the ship last week with impressive wins over previously unbeaten Norwood (7-5) and Whitman-Hanson/Pembroke (9-5). Both games were played at the friendly confines of Metropolis Rink, although the Norwood contest officially counted as an away game, while the […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

After delivering several top-notch individual performances but struggling to get over the hump as a team, the Canton High girls’ swim team came through with a dominant 99-66 victory over Franklin last Friday at home. It was the Bulldogs’ third win of the season, and it came just two days after their encouraging effort in […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

In a heartbreaking loss last Monday, the Canton High gymnastics team fell to the North Attleboro Red Rocketeers 125.4-124.2. Senior captain Becca Pulcini’s return, along with great performances by Josh Klein, Abby Greene and many others, unfortunately was not enough to edge out the competition. According to head coach Carla King, the Bulldogs had an […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

After putting up a ten-spot on Stoughton on January 7, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team went out and duplicated the feat in its very next game, pummeling division opponent Foxboro 10-1 last Wednesday at Metropolis Rink. Although it doesn’t seem possible given the score, Foxboro actually outplayed the Bulldogs in the early going, […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The CHS boys’ basketball team had a mixed week of play last week, beating North Attleboro at home 50-45 and losing on the road to a 7-1 King Philip squad 83-51. Similar to their road loss to league-leading Mansfield a week ago, the Bulldogs started strong against KP, but in the end they could not […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After struggling to put points on the board against a slew of top tier teams like Franklin, the Canton High boys’ wrestling team finished fifth in the 15th annual James Peckham Wrestling tournament. On an individual level, sophomore duo Chris Sullivan (113 lbs.) and Quinn Merrigan (120 lbs.) finished first in their respective weight classes. Other […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
In its second win of the season, the Canton High gymnastics team defeated the Tigers of Oliver Ames at home 125.7-120.7. Even without the full participation of senior captain Becca Pulcini, the team earned this decisive win and improved its overall record to 2-1. Josh Klein continued to be a dominant force on the vault. […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen