By Kathy Anderson The Canton High School varsity softball team fell to Stoughton in its only game last week 8-2, having previously defeated the Black Knights 7-0 on April 15. “This season has been really up and down for us,” said coach Danielle McNamara. “We play a really great game, and then have a poor […]
The Canton High baseball team played well defensively, but a late rally fell short and the Bulldogs were defeated by visiting Stoughton 2-1 on May 17. Pitcher Joey Wilkinson pitched extremely well, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out three batters in seven innings of work. The game featured several outstanding […]
~ Girls’ tennis at 12-5 ~ By opening last week against Stoughton and Fontbonne Academy, two of the weaker opponents on the schedule this season, CHS girls’ tennis coach Sheila Conneely was able to shuffle her lineup, but even with a different combination of players, the results were just the same: Canton wins. The girls’ tennis […]
With three wins last week, the CHS boys’ tennis team is tournament bound. Victories over Stoughton, Foxboro and Cohasset brought Canton’s win total to nine, the magic number of wins the Bulldogs needed to qualify for the state tournament. After starting the season with a 3-6 record, the team has rebounded with a 6-2 mark […]
Both CHS track teams were impressive at Saturday’s State Relays at Milton High, with the girls finishing fifth overall out of 23 teams and the boys finishing 15th out of 28 teams. The State Relays are a precursor to the Class C meet and give participants an idea how they compare to others in certain […]
~ Individual players shine in weekend tournament ~ After clinching a berth in the state tournament the week before, the CHS girls’ tennis team lost its only match of the week 3-2 at North Attleboro last Thursday. But, as head coach Sheila Conneely points out, the score of that match “does not tell the whole […]
In the boys’ tennis team’s lone match last week, the Bulldogs fell one point shy of pulling off an upset against unbeaten North Attleboro, losing 3-2 last Thursday at home. With the loss, Canton is 6-8 on the season and needs wins in three out of its last four matches to earn a spot in […]
After a decisive 21-7 win over Oliver Ames, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team qualified for the state tournament — its main goal since the beginning of the season. The girls lost the week’s two earlier games, 17-12 to King Philip and 15-4 to Franklin. After earning a 19-15 victory over OA in the second […]
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 […]
