All told, it was a good opening week for the CHS varsity baseball team as the Bulldogs played competitively in a 9-6 loss to Sharon, came back to win 7-6 in extra innings over Franklin, and played well in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Oliver Ames. Against OA, Canton got a great pitching performance from […]
The CHS girls’ lacrosse team started the 2010 season with wins against North Attleboro, 20-6, Ursuline Academy, 17-9, and Sharon, 16-6. Senior captain Ally Boudreau was the week’s high scorer with 17 goals over the three games. Freshman Meghan Lennon finished the week with an impressive six goals, while sophomore Emma Compagna and senior captain […]
By Dan DeBlasio The Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team was in action Friday as it took on visiting Sharon. The Bulldogs were coming off a big overtime win their last time out and were well rested playing in their only game of the week. Sharon, who was a playoff team a year ago, was […]
Both CHS outdoor track teams opened their 2010 campaigns against Mansfield — one of the top powers in the league — and did well but came out on the losing side. The meet was held at the George King Track on April 1. The boys’ team lost 84-43 but had several athletes earn first place […]
By Dan DeBlasio The Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team kicked off its season last week with a convincing win over a fellow Division 3 opponent. The Bulldogs rolled over Dedham, dominating the visitors 15-2. The scoring came from all over the field as Canton saw 11 different players tally at least one point. Freshmen […]
Canton’s best opportunity in years to enjoy playoff football went out the window last week at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s annual meeting in Westboro, when member schools voted overwhelmingly against a plan that would have greatly expanded the playoff format and eliminated traditional leagues in favor of enrollment-based divisions. The so-called Burkhead Plan, named […]
Canton High School track got a boost this winter from junior Matt Sidney, who reached the nationals in the high jump, and senior Amarachi Njoku, who came out for indoor track for the first time and reached the New England Championships with her performance in the shot put. Njoku won the shot put at the […]
New CHS girls’ spring track coach Conor Sheehan is hoping the momentum and excitement from the winter season will continue on this spring. The winter squad compiled a 4-4 league record and sent several members to the Class C meet and two to the New England Championships. The near 80-member spring squad, which has a […]
First-year CHS boys’ track coach Ben Mattson said the 2010 season is being dedicated to George King, who passed away last week. A longtime coach and physical education instructor at CHS, King fought hard for the outdoor track facility at CHS and is credited with developing the sport — and many good track athletes — […]
With a sound infield, good starting pitchers in Joey Wilkinson and Matt Bernstein, and many returning veterans, the 2010 CHS baseball team is looking to improve upon last year’s record of 6-14. The season is due to begin, weather and field permitting, today, April 1, at 3:30 p.m. against Mansfield. This year’s captains are Mike […]
