The CHS girls’ outdoor track team had a mixed week of results, as the squad came out on top in a close meet against Sharon 73-63, but fell to Franklin 84-52. Helping to clinch the Sharon victory was Mellyn Costello’s second place in the 100-meter hurdles and Radiya Buchanan’s performance in the 400-meter race. Chidimma […]
The CHS boys’ tennis team kicked off its season last week going 1-2 against three Hockomock League foes. The Bulldogs lost 4-1 in their season opener last Monday at Sharon; beat Franklin 4-1 last Wednesday at home; and lost 4-1 at Oliver Ames last Thursday. In an up-and-down week, Luke Shapiro proved to be a […]
Led by a dominating string of performances from freshman first singles player Keishorea Armstrong, the CHS girls’ tennis team is off to a 3-0 start this season after beating Hockomock League foes Sharon, Franklin, and Oliver Ames last week. Armstrong won all three of her matches, as did second singles player Micaela Nannery and the […]
By Kathy Anderson After having three games postponed due to the hammering rain in late March , the Canton High girls’ softball team started the season last week with a home-opener loss, followed by an exciting come-from-behind victory, also on the home field. Monday, April 5, Canton was shut out by visiting Sharon 3-0. Junior […]
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 […]
