
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 […]
Jun 15 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Jun 15 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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, […]
Jun 15 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

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 […]
Jun 8 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
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 […]
Jun 8 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

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 […]
Jun 8 2011 | Posted in
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Kelsey Oates

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 […]
Jun 8 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph

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 […]
Jun 8 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

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 […]

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 […]
Jun 1 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner