After a week with no meets because of inclement weather, the CHS girls’ and boys’ swim teams faced one of the league’s toughest competitors, King Philip. Despite losing the meet 105-59 on the boys’ side and 96-69 on the girls’ side, the Bulldogs showed dramatic improvement. “What I’m looking at is a tough, powerhouse team […]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The Canton High wrestling squad had another tough week as the Bulldogs fell to Oliver Ames on Wednesday, Franklin on Thursday, and rounded out the week with three tough losses at a quad meet held at Watertown High School. Canton’s 43-33 loss to Oliver Ames did contain several encouraging performances from the Bulldog grapplers. Josh […]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph
When CHS gymnastics began this season, the team was mired in injuries and inexperience. This week, though, the Bulldogs have broken through to new levels of difficulty and scores. Despite falling to both opponents, Becca Pulcini soared past her previous best performances to earn a 9.1 on the vault against Oliver Ames and a 9.0 […]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Kelsey Oates
It took a complete team effort from the Canton High School girls’ basketball team to defeat Stoughton Saturday night 81-58. Three Bulldog players posted double figures in scoring in the victory, including junior point guard Alana Pitts-Anaya — who hit 10 straight free throws in the fourth quarter to finish off the Black Knights. “Alana […]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Tony Catinella
The word is out in the Hockomock League. To stop the CHS basketball team, you have to stop key shooter Joe McCabe And unfortunately for the Bulldogs, that’s what happened last week when Oliver Ames and Stoughton put their best defensive players — sometimes two — on McCabe and came out with convincing wins. Despite […]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

It was a great week for the CHS boys’ basketball team as the Bulldogs earned a spot in the postseason tournament with a 71-62 win over Old Rochester on Sunday. The victory was Canton’s fourth over a Division 3 opponent already this season. But the game everyone is still talking about took place at home […]
Jan 20 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Just two days after extending its season-opening unbeaten streak to six with a convincing win over King Philip, the CHS boys’ varsity hockey team returned to home ice on Monday only to have the streak snapped by league rival Franklin in what head coach Brian Shuman called a “winnable game.” The Bulldogs certainly held their […]
Jan 20 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton girls’ basketball team erased a ten-point third quarter deficit to bounce back and defeat King Philip 75-65 Friday night. Junior point guard Alana Pitts-Anaya started the Bulldogs’ rally with solid defense and finished the game with 16 points, shooting 12-15 from the free throw line and adding five assists. Although Canton led by […]
Jan 20 2011 | Posted in
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Tony Catinella
It was an up and down day for the CHS boys’ indoor track team at Saturday’s MSCTA Division 3 State Relays, with the high jump relay besting all other Canton teams with a fourth place finish. The relays were held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Matt Sidney jumped six feet, five inches in […]
Jan 20 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton High wrestling squad turned in yet another gritty performance in a season full of them. The host Bulldogs took fifth place at their annual Jim Peckham tournament, despite being racked by injuries and only suiting up eight wrestlers. Norton High School was the champion of the eight-team field, while Xaverian Brothers placed second. […]
Jan 20 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph