
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
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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
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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
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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
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Mike Berger
Canton resident Michael McMahon was recently presented with a Collegiate Apprentice Award at the Mechanics Hall 2019 Celebration of Excellence. A 2016 graduate of Canton High School, McMahon is now a senior at Becker College, where he is captain of the baseball team and is pursuing a BS in Business Administration with a sports management concentration. […]
Nov 1 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Bob Brown, a Canton native and former CHS student-athlete, is now a national title winner after capturing the United States Australian Football League (USAFL) Division III national championship as a member of the Boston Demons. A 2009 Canton High School graduate, Brown plays the forward pocket position on the Demons, who compete in the Eastern […]
Oct 26 2019 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Canton Citizen
Update: With a 3-1 win at North Attleboro on Thursday, the Canton High girls soccer team has officially punched its ticket to the postseason. The 9-8 lady Bulldogs will close out the regular season with a home game Monday night against Milford. *** With back-to-back shutout victories in their past two games, the CHS girls […]
Oct 26 2019 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: In a battle for Hockomock League supremacy, the Davenport Division champion CHS golf team fell a few strokes short against Kelley-Rex champ Mansfield, finishing second behind the Hornets at Thursday’s league championship meet. Conor Hunter led the way for the Bulldogs with a round of 81 (T-4) while newly crowned league MVP Chris Lavoie […]
Oct 19 2019 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

Update: Powered by their dominant defense and three touchdowns by senior QB Johnny Hagan, the CHS varsity football team rolled past division foe Milford 35-0 on a rain-soaked night at Memorial Field. The unbeaten Bulldogs (5-0) will next head to North Attleboro on October 18 for their first away game of 2019. *** The undefeated […]
Oct 11 2019 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

The CHS boys cross country team improved to 2-0 in the Davenport Division while the girls also made it into the win column after last week’s double victory over Stoughton at Houghton’s Pond. The meet highlighted the steady improvement of Canton’s runners as both squads far outpaced the Black Knights, with the boys winning 19-38 […]
Oct 4 2019 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger