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Sprinter Vaughn wraps up distinguished track career

Canton High senior Jon Vaughn ran the last race of his high school career at the New England Championships in Vermont on Saturday. He was seeded 11th in the 100-meter race and finished in 11th with a time of 11.41 seconds. The overall winner was Blackstone-Millville Regional’s Brett Buskey, who finished with a time of […]

Legion baseball opens season on a high note

The Canton Post 24 American Legion baseball team opened its 2011 season in dramatic fashion, beating Brookline 5-3 in extra innings last Friday, June 10. Tied 3-3 at the start of the eighth inning, Canton came up with a pair of runs in the top half of the inning, and reliever Casey Sullivan shut the […]

Games rained out for Canton A’s last week

Last week was a washout for the Canton A’s baseball team as rain forced the postponement of all three games, including a Sunday doubleheader at Easton. The A’s, who are still winless through four games, were hoping to get back on track this week, beginning with a game against Weymouth on Tuesday, June 14. Tonight, […]

Boys’ lacrosse team gets 1st playoff win since 2005

After thoroughly outplaying Lynnfield last week for its first playoff victory in six seasons, the Canton High boys’ lacrosse team traveled to No. 2 Weston on Saturday with house money and turned in a respectable performance in an eventual 9-2 loss. Although the defeat ended their season, the Bulldogs still have plenty to hang their […]

Vaughn places second in state’s 100-meter dash

Canton High senior Jon Vaughn is the second fastest sprinter in Massachusetts as he placed second in the 100-meter dash at the All-State Track Meet held at Bridgewater State University on June 4. In the preliminaries, he placed third at 11.11 seconds, then finished second in the finals at 11.16 seconds. The winning time of […]

Girls’ tennis team falls in 2nd round of sectionals

The CHS girls’ tennis team finished its 2011 season with an impressive 11-7 record. The Bulldogs’ last win came in the postseason against Bishop Stang, before a season-ending loss to fourth-seeded Hopkinton. Playing their final home game brought out the best in the Bulldogs, with all players having standout moments. Freshman Erika Nannery was the […]

CHS boys’ tennis team finishes season on a hot streak

The Canton High boys’ tennis team ended its season on a tear of epic proportions, winning seven straight regular season contests to finish with a record of 10-7. Last Thursday, the Bulldogs defeated King Philip, clinching a berth in the state tournament and also giving them a moral victory over a team they hadn’t beaten […]

Baseball team falls to Norton in 1st round of tourney

Norton High School ended the CHS baseball team’s brief foray into the postseason by coming from behind to win 10-5 in the first round of the Division 3 south playoffs on Thursday, June 2. The game started at 12:30 p.m. so that the seniors could make the CHS prom later that day. The loss ended […]

Softball team edged by Clippers in first round

After a dramatic turnaround in the final weeks of the season that ensured a spot in the postseason, the Canton High softball team fell 2-1 to Norwell in the first round of the Division 2 south sectional tournament. Seeded 21st, the Bulldogs almost pulled off a huge upset over the 12th-seeded Clippers. Canton scored first […]

Boys’ lax team wraps up historic regular season

Update: In the team’s first-ever tournament home game, the CHS boys’ lacrosse team defeated 18th seeded Lynnfield in the preliminary round of the Division 3 east sectionals on Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs will next face No. 2 Weston on Saturday, June 4, at 3 p.m. at Weston High School. See next week’s Citizen for complete […]

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