The CHS girls’ hoop team fell 65-50 to second seeded Norwell last Thursday in tournament play. “The Norwell game was a battle,” Canton head coach Kaitlin Mills said. “They had a lot of height,” she added. Brenda Diggins, a 6’2” sophomore, hurt the Bulldogs in the paint with her rebounding, shot blocking and scoring. Still, […]
Some of Canton’s finest athletes have been scoring goals and grabbing rebounds at the collegiate level. Here is a list of Canton residents who have been outperforming their classmates on and off the playing field. One former Canton athlete who has not stopped competing since leaving Canton High School is former Bulldog swimmer Michelle Allen. […]
The Canton High boys’ basketball team ended the season with a bang, playing its best basketball of the year before falling in the last minute of play 57-53 to highly rated Cardinal Spellman at the Cardinals’ home gym on Wednesday, March 2. Earlier in the week, the Bulldogs — seeded 19th in the Division 3 […]
Both the CHS boys’ and girls’ ice hockey teams were eliminated from postseason play over the weekend in the quarterfinal round of their respective Division 2 tournaments. The boys, who last year captured the D2 state championship, fell in overtime Saturday to familiar foe Oliver Ames 2-1 at Gallo Ice Arena in Buzzards Bay. They […]
After knocking off #14 Dover-Sherborn in the preliminary round of the Division 3 south sectional tournament, the 19th seeded CHS boys’ basketball team came within a few points of pulling off an improbable upset over #3 Cardinal Spellman Wednesday night, March 2, in Brockton. The game was tied with less than a minute to play, […]
Playing a ferocious, full-court press defense, hitting several three-point shots, and limiting Dover-Sherborn to just nine fourth quarter points, the CHS boys’ basketball team advanced to the second round of the Division 3 south playoffs with a resounding 58-46 upset win at Dover-Sherbon Monday night. The Bulldogs, seeded 19th in the 20-team bracket at 5-15, […]
After taking down Mansfield — the top-ranked team in all of Division 2 south — to capture the inaugural Hockomock Classic Cup, the CHS boys’ ice hockey team went out and took care of business last week in its final two regular season contests, defeating nonleague opponents North Quincy and Melrose on back-to-back days to snag the second seed […]
The Canton High indoor track teams were well represented at the All-State Track Championships, as Canton seniors Matt Sidney (high jump) and Jon Vaughn (55-meter hurdles) both placed third. Both will continue on to the New England championships tomorrow, March 4, and according to CHS head coach Chris Elgar, they have a good chance to […]
Update: The CHS girls’ basketball team fell to #2 Norwell 65-50 Thursday night, March 3, in the first round of the Division 3 south sectional tournament. The Bulldogs finished the season with an overall record of 11-10. See next week’s Citizen for complete coverage. *** The Bulldogs ended their regular season with two wins, making […]
Despite impressive game play, the Canton High girls’ hockey team came up short in a difficult 2-1 loss to Walpole (14-4-2) to finish the regular season with an 11-6-3 record. “Going into the game we knew it would be competitive and saw similarities between the two teams,” coach Kelly Rider said. Canton started off strong […]
