
Senior forward Haley Gaughan continued her torrid start to the season with back-to-back hat tricks, but the Canton High girls’ hockey team could only muster one win in two tries last week as the Bulldogs once again slid below .500 with a disappointing loss to Franklin Saturday at Metropolis Rink. Sitting at 1-2 and coming […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
This past week in the world of Canton gymnastics was one that set a new tone for the direction of the squad. While the week brought both a win and a loss, the Bulldogs had two solid performances, which bode well for the rest of the season. Last Wednesday, the team outscored the King Philip […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
The CHS girls’ track team earned its first victory of the season last week, beating Sharon 52-43 Thursday at Boston University. The boys’ team competed hard, but lost to the Eagles. Both teams are now 1-2 in league competition. Mellyn Costello and Vicky Tondre both earned double victories to lead the girls’ team. Costello won […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After a 20-day break between meets that included all of December vacation, both of the Canton High swim teams kicked off the new year with impressive performances in back-to-back meets last week, capped off by a convincing double victory over nonleague Randolph.
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
After making a name for herself with three gold medals at the rhythmic gymnastics national championships in June, 11-year-old Canton resident Erica Wu was recently invited to Germany to compete in the third Nuremberg International Championships, where she took home two gold medals, one for the individual event and the other for the all-around. Wu’s teammate and friend […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

With two dominant wins last week over Westwood and Norwood, the Canton High boys’ hockey team emerged victorious in the annual Metropolis Holiday Classic, a two-day tournament featuring the four teams that call Metropolis Rink their home. Held during school vacation week, the tournament doubles as a fundraiser for two local charities: the Scott Herr […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High boys’ basketball team won its second game of the season last week after edging cross-town opponent Blue Hills Regional 46-45 in the Warriors’ home gym on December 30. The Bulldogs staged several rallies to win the game, including a 21-5 surge in the first half to put them up 25-15 at halftime. […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Led by seniors Olivia Murphy and Alana Pitts-Anaya, the Canton High girls’ basketball team turned in a respectable showing at the four-team Scituate Holiday Tournament, held last Wednesday and Thursday at Scituate High School. The Bulldogs finished 1-1 at the tournament, losing to Abington 65-53 in the opening round and then beating Belmont 53-46 the […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Facing a slew of difficult opponents, the Canton High wrestling team struggled to come up with a win in recent meets against North Attleboro and Sharon. But on an individual level, sophomore duo Chris Sullivan (113 lbs.) and Quinn Merrigan (120 lbs.) continued their impressive seasons, placing second and eighth, respectively, at the Lowell Holiday […]
Coming off a less-than-stellar season in 2010-2011, the Canton High gymnastics team looks promising for the 2011-2012 campaign. Despite a loss in their first meet last Tuesday at Mansfield, there are several indications that the Bulldogs will be much more competitive as the season progresses. Although the Hornets won convincingly by a final score of […]