By Dan DeBlasio The Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team had a busy week with three games against Hockomock League foes. Coming off a week that saw two strong outings and an end to their losing skid, the Bulldogs were riding high and sporting a new sense of confidence. But that momentum all but disappeared […]
By Kathy Anderson It was another roller coaster week for the Canton High varsity softball team, with a huge 9-2 victory at home against Foxboro on Wednesday, followed by a crushing 10-1 trouncing at North Attleboro the following day. The Bulldogs are now 7-8 on the season with three games remaining before the start of […]
The CHS baseball team had two good shots to win a baseball game last week, but one bad inning in each game cost the team a chance for its second win of the year. The Bulldogs lost to Foxboro 10-5 and North Attleboro 9-3, falling to 1-15 on the season. They were also hurt by […]
The CHS girls’ track team won its third meet in four attempts with a 74-62 dual-meet win over Stoughton last week. Canton garnered eight first places and eight second-place spots, with Vicky Tondre, Chidimma Nwanko, Radiya Buchanan, Amarachi Njoku, Anna Amico, and Molly Phalan each recording double victories. “This is a big win for the […]
Led by Jon Vaughn and Christian Bates. the CHS boys’ track team won its second meet of the year, 76-60 over Stoughton. Vaughn won four events including the 110 high hurdles (15.5 seconds); long jump (19 feet, one inch); and triple jump (39 feet, six inches). Bates won the mile at 4:38.9 and placed second […]
After securing its ninth win of the season in last Friday’s 5-0 win over Fontbonne Academy, the CHS girls’ tennis team qualified for the state tournament for the first time since the 2008 season. After going 1-2 the week before, Canton rebounded to go 3-1 last week with 5-0 wins over Franklin, Oliver Ames and […]
On the heels of dropping all three matches the week before, the CHS boys’ tennis team bounced back last week, going 3-1 with wins over Franklin, Oliver Ames and Mansfield to improve to 6-7 on the season. “Practices have been key to the wins,” head coach Leo Nelson wrote in an e-mail to the Citizen. […]
By Kathy Anderson Big wins and upsetting losses have teeter-tottered the season thus far for the Canton High varsity softball team, but after a couple of double-digit shutout losses two weeks ago, the Bulldog defense has rebounded — along with scoring and morale — and the team now stands at a precarious six wins and […]
The CHS baseball team fell to 1-13 last week, as the Bulldogs were defeated by Franklin 9-5, Mansfield 19-9 and Oliver Ames 15-0. Despite the record, head coach Tom Healy said the team is trying hard. “We are a young team,” he said. “There are lessons to be learned every game. This week our hitting […]
The varsity girls’ lacrosse team ended its three-game wining streak when the Bulldogs tied Sharon 14-14, bringing the team’s overall record to 7-3-1. Earlier this season, Canton decisively beat Sharon 16-6. “One of the things we’re finding out in this league is no matter what team you play, a win is never guaranteed,” coach Chris […]
