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Boys’ tennis team bows out of state tournament

Heading into the postseason, the CHS boys’ tennis team was playing its best tennis of the season — having won six of nine matches — but Canton could not keep its run going, falling 4-1 to Old Rochester Regional High School in the first round of the MIAA Division 3 south sectional tournament last Friday […]

Girls’ tennis team falls to top seed in tourney

Just 24 hours after top-seeded Hingham swept 16th-seeded Dighton-Rehoboth in the first round of the MIAA Division 2 south sectional tournament, the Harborwomen returned to action Monday afternoon and beat Canton 5-0 in the quarterfinal round, ending the season for the CHS girls’ tennis team. Canton, seeded eighth out of 18 teams, entered the tournament […]

Girls’ tennis team snaps King Philip’s three-year win streak

~ Team looks to prepare for state tournament ~ King Philip has had the CHS girls’ tennis team’s number over the last few seasons, but then again, riding a 61-match win streak into Canton’s regular season finale, the Warriors have pretty much dominated everyone they have played.  But last Monday, the state tournament-bound Bulldogs closed […]

Boys’ tennis looks ahead to postseason

After losing to North Attleboro on May 13, the CHS boys’ tennis team was 6-8 and needed to win three out of its last four matches in order to qualify for the state tournament.  Three weeks later, Canton did exactly that — beating Stoughton, Foxboro and Cohasset in consecutive matches, bringing Canton’s win total to […]

Seven CHS outdoor track team members advance to All-States

Senior Amarachi Njoku’s first-place throw in the shot put was one of several outstanding efforts by members of the CHS outdoor track teams at Saturday’s Class C Sectional Track Championships held at Oliver Ames High School. Besides Njoku, senior Chidimma Nwankwo (shot put), junior Radiya Buchanan (triple jump), and senior Colleen Healy (400 intermediate hurdles) […]

Baseball team works hard but loses last three games

The Bulldog bats finally woke up, but it wasn’t enough as Abington ended the season for the 1-19 CHS baseball team, coming from behind in the late innings to beat Canton 10-9.  Earlier last week, Canton lost to King Philip 6-0 and Wayland 10-1. Canton had a 9-3 lead going into the fourth inning against […]

Girls’ track team finishes strong at league meet

The CHS girls’ outdoor track team placed fifth in the Hockomock League’s two-day championship meet in Wrentham last week. Canton finished six points behind fourth-place North Attleboro. The team was led by veterans Anna Amico, Vicky Tondre, and Colleen Healy in the running events, and Chidimma Nwankwo, Amarachi Njoku, and Radiya Buchanan in the field […]

Boys’ track team ends regular season on high note

The CHS boys’ track team finished sixth in the Hockomock League Championships last week and ended the regular dual meet season with a good win over King Philip. The team had good success in the sprints, hurdles and many field events. Jon Vaughn placed second in the 110-meter hurdles with a best time of 15.28 […]

Girls’ lacrosse heading into postseason with momentum

The Canton High girls’ lacrosse team finished the season strong with two wins, 8-7 over Mansfield and 10-8 against Ursuline Academy. The girls finished the regular season with a 10-5-1 record, solidifying the team’s season-long goal of attaining double digits in the wins column. The win against Mansfield was particularly special because it was the […]

Boys’ lax ends regular season with dramatic week

By Dan DeBlasio It was the last week of the regular season for the Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team, and what a week it was. The Bulldogs were looking to make a little noise and improve their seeding in the Division 3 state tournament, which will begin next week. Canton had three games against […]

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