
In a season filled with dominant victories and impressive displays of teamwork and raw talent, the Canton High varsity volleyball team soared to new heights last week with a 3-1 home win over undefeated Franklin to improve to 9-1 on the season. Facing a Panthers squad that had recently made quick work of North Attleboro […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

After opening the season with eight relatively effortless wins, the CHS varsity field hockey team finally met its match when it hosted the undefeated Franklin Panthers last Thursday at Memorial Field. However, when it was all said and done, the Bulldogs still prevailed, winning 2-1 in dramatic fashion on a pair of last-minute goals by […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

With big performances from its younger golfers as well as its seniors, the Canton High golf team had its biggest week of the year, knocking off perennial league powerhouses Mansfield and Sharon within days of each other. Canton improved to 5-4 overall with the wins and are now just two victories shy of qualifying for […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

When perfection is a realistic possibility, even a scoreless draw against a first-place team can be considered a setback — and that was certainly the feeling among players and coaches on the CHS girls’ soccer team as the Bulldogs settled for a 0-0 tie against Franklin last Wednesday night at home. In a way, the […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Faced with its toughest test of the season with back-to-back road games against the top two teams in the Kelly-Rex Division, the unbeaten but suddenly hobbled CHS boys’ soccer team looked like two different teams last week — one that pulled out a gutsy 1-0 win over Attleboro and another that “fell apart” down the […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was a high-scoring duel between the Attleboro Bombardiers and the Canton High Bulldogs, but the hosts had four costly turnovers as the Bombardiers cruised to a 42-27 win Thursday night at CHS. The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 2-3 and ended a stretch of five consecutive games at home to open the season. Canton […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

With last Tuesday’s 6-0 blowout win over Stoughton at home, the CHS girls’ varsity soccer team has now reached the midpoint of the season without so much as a blemish on its overall record. Standing at a perfect 8-0 with six shutouts, the Bulldogs have looked unstoppable at times this season, although head coach Paul […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was another easy win for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs overcame a slow start to take care of Stoughton 3-0 at Memorial Field. Senior captain Cady Kelly led the way, scoring two goals in the win to give her five over the past two weeks. Fellow senior Hailey Gaughan […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Call it a tune-up before this week’s main event against Attleboro and Franklin, but the CHS boys’ soccer team looked nothing short of spectacular last week in consecutive 4-0 wins over Stoughton and nonleague Westport. Led by senior captain Chris Murray, the Bulldogs put on a goal-scoring clinic against both teams, netting all eight goals […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Foxboro jumped out to a quick first-quarter lead of 21-0, and despite a great comeback, the Bulldogs could not contain the Warriors’ running attack and fell 35-19 at home Saturday afternoon. Canton climbed back in the game with 19 consecutive points and cut the deficit to just two in the third quarter. But the Bulldogs […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger