
The Division 2 state champion Canton High boys ice hockey team will officially begin their title defense on Saturday in Franklin as a new season of high school sports gets underway this week. The Bulldog icemen are one of nine varsity teams to begin regular season play this week with a 10th team, the CHS […]
Dec 13 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Congratulations to the Canton Bulldogs U18 boys ice hockey team, who captured the Tier III Massachusetts State Championship during the weekend of November 15-17. After falling to Waltham 2-1 in the first game of pool play, the Bulldogs responded with four straight victories — culminating with a 1-0 win over Waltham in the tournament finals. […]
There will be plenty to be thankful for when the 9-1 Bulldogs take the field tomorrow morning for their annual rivalry game against the 8-2 Stoughton Black Knights, and it won’t just be the fans who will be counting their blessings. For many of the players, and especially the seniors, Thursday’s finale will be the […]
Nov 27 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

Five players from Canton are headed to the MIAA Division 1 Super Bowl as members of the south champion Catholic Memorial team. The unbeaten Knights (10-0) will face D1 north winner St. John’s Prep (9-1) at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, December 7. Pictured above are Canton players Owen McGowan, Brady McGowan, Barrett Pratt, Shawn O’Connor, […]
Nov 23 2019 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Canton Citizen

The top-seeded CHS football team’s quest for an MIAA Super Bowl berth ended abruptly Friday night as a creative Holliston offense and several Canton penalties led to a 27-14 loss for the previously unbeaten Bulldogs in the Division 5 south championship game played at Memorial Field. The Panthers (9-1), seeded second going into the tournament, […]
Nov 23 2019 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger
On Wednesday, November 13, Canton’s Jenna Peccia signed her National Letter of Intent to play college lacrosse for Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, beginning in 2020-21. A standout goalie on the Dexter Southfield girls lacrosse team, Peccia had verbally committed to Old Dominion as a junior after touring several Division 1 colleges on the […]
Nov 23 2019 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Canton Citizen

During an electrifying run through the gauntlet of Division 2 state powers, the Canton High volleyball team — one of the region’s most storied and well-respected varsity programs — repeatedly rose to the occasion as they clawed their way to the throne, earning the right at long last to be called Massachusetts state champions. Led […]
Nov 22 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: With a hard-fought win on Wednesday over unbeaten Minnechaug, the Canton High volleyball team punched its ticket to the Division 2 state finals for the first time in program history. The lady Bulldogs were due to take on north champion Danvers Saturday, November 16, at Worcester State University. *** After a number of near-misses […]
Nov 15 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: The CHS girls soccer team is headed to the south sectional semifinals after knocking off sixth-seeded Somerset-Berkley 2-0 on the road on Thursday. The lady Bulldogs will take on the winner of Holliston-Silver Lake on Monday, November 11, at 4 p.m. at Oliver Ames High School. *** Exploding for eight goals and playing tight […]
Nov 7 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

By virtue of its perfect regular season record and the strength of its Hockomock League, the Canton High School football team was awarded the top overall seed in the Division 5 south playoffs and will open at home against No. 8 Scituate tomorrow night starting at 7 p.m. While the primary goal is to win […]
Nov 1 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger