The Canton High indoor track teams fell separately to Foxboro last week as the girls’ squad lost by 15 points and the boys’ team lost by five. The girls are looking for their first win while the boys evened their record to 1-1. Junior Mellyn Costello was a double winner for the girls’ team with […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Junior captain Nick O’Connor and the Canton High boys’ hockey team kicked off the new season with a bang last week, coming all the way back from a 3-1 deficit on the road to sneak past familiar foe Newburyport 4-3 at Graf Rink. The two teams have quite a history together, having squared off in […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Just like a light switch, the CHS boys’ basketball team turned up the defense, roared back from a 12-point deficit to take an 11-point lead late in the fourth quarter, and hung on for a 56-54 win over Foxboro last week at home. It was Canton’s first win of the season and evened its season […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After opening the season with back-to-back victories over Davenport Division opponents, the Canton High girls’ basketball team suffered a minor setback against nonleague Norwood last week, falling 42-40 despite dominating the Mustangs for three full quarters. “We played three great quarters and in the fourth quarter we just couldn’t finish,” said head coach Caitlin Jamiel, […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Despite a small roster, the Canton High wrestling team went into this season with a lofty goal: win the Davenport Division for the first time in the program’s history. But what once seemed unlikely now appears to be well within reach, thanks to some early season victories and a roster that has doubled in size […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel

For the second time this season, the CHS girls’ hockey team played two periods of quality hockey against a tough opponent, but it still wasn’t enough as the Bulldogs fell to 0-2 at home and 1-2 overall after last Wednesday’s 7-2 loss to visiting Duxbury. It wasn’t exactly the result that the Bulldogs were expecting, […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High girls’ varsity basketball team kicked off a new season under new head coach Caitlin Jamiel on Friday with a 43-42 overtime victory over visiting Sharon in the CHS gymnasium. Twice the Bulldogs built a double-digit lead in the game, and twice the Eagles came roaring back, eventually tying it in the final […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Those who remember the end of last season for the CHS boys’ basketball team will recall the best two games of the year in the playoffs: a 58-46 win over Dover-Sherborn in the first round and a 57-53 road loss to Cardinal Spellman in the second round. Spellman went on to lose in the Division […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After opening the season with a home loss to Barnstable last Wednesday, the Canton High girls’ varsity ice hockey team responded in a big way Saturday at Dover-Sherborn, winning 10-2 to even its record at 1-1 overall. Senior assistant captain Haley Gaughan finished with a hat trick, giving her four already this season through two […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Coming off a close loss to Mansfield to open the season, the CHS swim teams returned to the pool last Wednesday at Attleboro to claim convincing victories over the Bombardiers, including a 97-61 win for the girls and an 88-66 win for the boys. In addition to securing their first victory, several female swimmers also […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner