
In a season that featured too many draws that could have easily been wins, the Canton High boys’ soccer team found redemption last week in the regular season finale, capturing its second straight Hockomock Classic Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory over Kelly-Rex Division champion Franklin at home. The win last Tuesday served as a […]
Nov 9 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

With seven world championships since 2001, the dominance of Boston’s professional sports teams in the past decade is well chronicled. Twenty miles south of America’s current sports capital, in Canton, another dominant run is taking place, albeit on a slightly smaller scale. Over the past seven years, Canton High School’s fall sports teams have established […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Danny Joseph

For the first time in seven years, the Canton High School golf team has captured the league title, beating out nine other teams in last week’s Hockomock League Championship tournament at Granite Links in Quincy. Sophomore Sam Riemer also advanced to the state golf championships after finishing 12th overall among 120 golfers in the Division […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

The 2011 Ivy League Rugby Sevens tournament will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brown University, the reigning Ivy League champion, will look to defend its title against national champion Dartmouth and the other six teams in the Ivy League. Representing Canton […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Guest

After a blowout win over Stoughton last Monday, the Canton High field hockey team put the finishing touches on another undefeated season with a 2-1, comeback victory last Wednesday over Franklin in the Hockomock Classic. The win over the Panthers gave the Bulldogs a final record of 16-0-1 — the same as last year’s squad […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner
It isn’t often that a coach heaps praise on her players after a loss, but that was the case last Thursday after the CHS volleyball team played their hearts out in a 3-1 loss to Franklin in the annual Hockomock Classic. Not usually one for moral victories, especially with a team as talented as this […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
A day after wrapping up its fourth consecutive league title with a dominant 4-0 win over Stoughton on Senior Night, the Canton High School boys’ soccer team suffered a rare loss, falling to nonleague Silver Lake Regional 3-1 on the road last Wednesday. The defeat snapped a truly remarkable streak as the Bulldogs lost for […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

It was a mix of highs and lows for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs added three wins — all shutouts — to their already impressive resume; however, they also had their perfect record tarnished with a disappointing 2-2 draw against Foxboro on Tuesday. Earlier in the season, Canton had beaten […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
For the eighth time in nine seasons, the CHS volleyball team has earned the right to be called Hockomock champions, capturing the Davenport Division outright with wins last week over Foxboro and Oliver Ames. The Bulldogs also added a 3-0 home victory over nonleague Ursuline for good measure, giving them 13 wins for the season […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner

With a 1-1 tie against second-place Oliver Ames last week, the Canton High girls’ soccer team has guaranteed itself at least a share of the Davenport Division title and could win the crown outright with wins this week over Foxboro and Stoughton. The Bulldogs have been almost perfect this season with no losses and just […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner