
With two more victories last week and another on MLK Day, the Canton High boys ice hockey team remained red hot, extending their winning streak to seven straight and locking up a spot in the MIAA postseason tournament. While it hasn’t always looked as crisp as last year’s historic regular season, the Bulldogs now find […]
Jan 25 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Update: After running their winning streak to three in a row with a 61-56 victory over Mansfield, the Canton girls lost a close one to North Attleboro Friday night at home, 53-48. The Bulldogs are now 5-6 overall with 11 games remaining in the regular season. *** With a more concerted effort on defense and rebounding, the […]
Jan 18 2020 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The Boston Junior Terriers, who play out of the Canton Sportsplex, skated away with a first-place trophy at the inaugural BELIEVE Girls Only U-8 Hockey Jamboree held January 12 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. The jamboree was hosted by the newly formed Junior Crusaders Girls Hockey program under the leadership of Mike Chisholm, […]
See this week’s Canton Citizen for Team of the Year honors and other sports highlights from 2019. Male Athlete of the Year: Johnny Hagan With apologies to ice hockey teammates and Globe Player of the Year winners Ryan Nolte and Michael Staffiere, no Canton athlete had a more impactful or memorable 2019 than Hagan, who […]
Jan 10 2020 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

A combination of illness, inexperience, and scheduling limitations have led to a slower than normal start for Canton High’s swim teams this winter as both squads remain stuck on one win at the midway point of the regular season. “They’re working hard, but we have a young team this year with a lot of new […]
Jan 9 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Coming off a strong showing and second-place finish in a higher weight class at the Marlboro Early Bird Tournament, Canton wrestling sensation Eddie Marinilli once again made history as he powered his way to the 152 pound title at the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament held last weekend at the Tsongas Arena. Prior to last […]
Jan 3 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

A 4×200 relay team consisting of CHS sprinters Deyontai Dennis, Cam Sanchez, Zach Goldstein, and Jonathan Chery out-ran a field of 19 other teams to capture first place at the Mass. State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) Winter Invitational held last weekend at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. The Canton team’s time of 1:33.97 broke […]
Dec 27 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Two weeks into the winter season, both Canton High ice hockey teams remain undefeated after combining for three wins and a tie over a recent four-day stretch. The defending state champion boys team, whose last loss came in the 2018 postseason, extended their current unbeaten streak to 29 straight with a win Saturday night over […]
Dec 26 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Robbie Gallery, Lanse Dorcelus, Matt Giglio and Eric Mischler all played key roles as the CHS boys basketball team evened its record to 1-1 on Sunday with a 49-37 home win over Southeastern Regional Vo-Tech. The victory came on the heels of a season-opening loss to Attleboro, who battled back after a slow start to […]
Dec 21 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Powered by a deep and talented corps of defensemen, the CHS girls ice hockey team has hit the ground running in 2019-20 with back-to-back shutout victories to open the season. In both games last week, the lady Bulldogs looked downright dominant, outscoring Sandwich and Whitman-Hanson by a combined 9-0 margin while out-shooting them 69-25. New […]
Dec 21 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner