
With two shutouts, the Canton High field hockey team made a strong statement in the first week of the postseason. Seeded second in the MIAA tournament — just behind Bishop Stang who finished the season with a perfect 16-0-0, marginally better than Canton’s 16-0-1 — the Bulldogs faced 18th-seeded Westport in the first round and […]
Nov 11 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel

The CHS girls’ volleyball season came to an abrupt end Friday night when the slumping Bulldogs, already losers of three straight heading into the match, fell to seventh seeded Milford 3-0 in the opening round of the Division 2 central sectional tournament. Canton, which came in as the 10th seed, once again had the unenviable […]
Nov 11 2010 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The seventh seeded CHS girls’ soccer team sailed to an easy 6-1 victory over 10th seed Bishop Stang in the first round of the state tournament last week. The girls dominated from the beginning with senior captain Michelle Whelan scoring 45 seconds into the game. But Coach Paul Turner said it was both a blessing […]
Nov 11 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The common denominator when the CHS football team visits the home territories of the big Hockomock schools — North Attleboro, Mansfield and Foxboro — is interceptions and fumbles, which translate to huge early deficits and eventually large defeats. Such was the case Friday night when the Bulldogs traveled to Foxboro and lost 44-7. The Warriors […]
Nov 11 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
It’s do or die for the CHS cross-country teams as the State Division 5 Class Meet will be held Saturday, November 13, at 9:25 a.m. at Franklin Park in Boston. Boys’ coach Chris Elgar said his team has the best chance it has had in the last few years to be picked for the All-State […]
Nov 11 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Wins Hockomock Classic Crown For the first time in the program’s 28-year history, the Canton boys’ soccer team finished the regular season with an undefeated record — 13-0-4. “We have a mentally strong group of guys,” head coach Danny Erickson said of his team. “We are emotionally strong enough to not let teams beat us.” […]
With three more victories last week, Canton High’s field hockey team finished the regular season undefeated — 16-0-1— and the winner of the inaugural Hockomock Classic. After winning the Davenport Division of the newly divided Hockomock League, Canton faced off against Mansfield, the winner of the Kelly-Rex Division, in Saturday night’s first-ever crossover contest. “We’d […]
It was a bittersweet week for the CHS varsity volleyball team as the Bulldogs wrapped up a perfect regular season in the Davenport Division (Hock small) with a win over Foxboro, but came up short in its bid for the inaugural Hockomock Classic Cup, falling to Kelly-Rex Division champion North Attleboro for the second time […]
Nov 4 2010 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS girls’ soccer team finished its season with two decisive wins — 7-0 against Foxboro and 3-0 over Mansfield — as well as a 3-1 loss to Franklin. The girls celebrated Senior Night with the team’s eight seniors starting in the game against Foxboro. The Bulldogs started off slow, not scoring until the 15th […]
The CHS football team started fast but couldn’t generate enough offense to finish the game as the Bulldogs fell at home 17-14 to Oliver Ames. The Bulldogs appeared to be well on their way to earning their first win of the season after scoring the game’s first 14 points — all in the first half […]
Nov 4 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger