With a doubleheader sweep at Acushnet on Sunday, the Canton A’s baseball team moved into fourth place in the Cranberry League standings going into the final week of the season. Canton defeated Acushnet in both games by identical 6-2 scores and are now just two games in back of the Aztecs for third place in […]
Jul 13 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Congratulations to the Canton United sixth grade girls soccer team, who is headed to Lancaster this weekend to compete in the 2019 Massachusetts Tournament of Champions. The United, coached by Tom Giglio, Andre Grant and Jay Cahill, earned their spot at the prestigious tournament after winning their division in the Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) […]

The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2019 spring all-star selections. The full list appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual spring sports wrap-up. Boys MVP Griffin Roach (Lacrosse) A two-year captain and league all-star, Roach was the heart and soul of a boys lacrosse team that finished second […]
Jun 28 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Canton American Legion Post 24 Senior Division baseball team came from behind to beat an error-prone Holbrook team 10-9 in the bottom of the seventh inning on Monday evening. With the win, Canton improved its record to 2-1 and stood in fourth place in the eight-team District 6 East Division heading into Tuesday’s scheduled […]
Jun 22 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Update: The Bulldogs’ playoff dreams were dashed on Wednesday as they fell to 11th seeded Plymouth South 11-8 in the Division 2 south quarterfinals. Canton finishes the season at 12-8 overall. Four different players scored multiple goals and the defense was an immovable force as the Canton High boys lacrosse team cruised into the sectional […]
Jun 8 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Update: The final qualifiers for All-States are Maddie Rousseau and Junior Sainvil. At least Maddie Rousseau and possibly Junior Sainvil, Jonathan Chery and Sarah Collins will be moving on to the MIAA All-State meet this weekend as a result of their performances at the Division 3 Eastern Mass. Track & Field Championships held last weekend […]
Jun 1 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

While it’s too late to pass either of the Hockomock’s twin powerhouses in the race for the Davenport Division crown, the CHS girls tennis team continues to solidify its position as the “best of the rest,” improving to 10-0 against schools not named Foxboro or Sharon with another convincing win on Tuesday versus Milford. In […]
May 25 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Congratulations to CHS seniors Kathryn Trerice and Michael Mazzola, who were named the 2019 winners of the Hockomock Scholar-Athlete Award. The award honors one male and one female graduating athlete from each of the league’s 12 schools who exemplify excellence in both athletics and academics. Trerice has been a key member of the field hockey […]
May 25 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Update: The Bulldogs punched their ticket to the postseason with a dominant 13-2 win over Attleboro on Senior Night. The team was not as fortunate on Friday versus King Philip but will look to bounce back this coming Monday, May 20, against Kelley-Rex Division leader Franklin at home. *** The past few games have had […]
May 18 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Every point mattered in the CHS boys track team’s 68-67 win over Sharon last week at home — the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Eagles in the last 14 seasons. The girls team also had a good showing, falling to Sharon by single digits, 72-64. Head coach Anna Amico said the meet featured […]
May 10 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger