Coming off their third consecutive defeat to open the season — a lopsided home loss to division rival Foxboro — a very disappointed CHS girls soccer coach Kate Howarth and assistant Sarah Handman decided to change formations and had a long meeting with the players about hard work and effort. Within a matter of days, […]
With a smothering defense and a dominating, run-control offense, the CHS varsity football team debuted Friday night with a convincing 28-7 home win over Dighton-Rehoboth. Canton never trailed in the contest as they opened a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and scored twice more after halftime — leading 28-0 at one point before D-R […]
Update: The defending Davenport champion CHS volleyball team continued their strong start with a 3-1 win at Franklin Wednesday night, improving to 3-0 on the season. *** Veteran head coach Pat Cawley recorded her 200th career victory and the lady Bulldogs made quick work of the visiting Attleboro Bombardiers in a memorable and productive opening […]
Update: The Bulldogs looked to be in mid-season form Friday night as they opened the 2019 campaign with a 28-7 win over Dighton-Rehoboth at home. Check out the next edition of the Citizen for photos and more coverage of the game. *** With at least seven starters on offense and defense returning from last year’s […]
The Canton High School boys soccer program is excited to announce that Paolo Ruggeri, Class of 2019, is beginning his college soccer career this week at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Ruggeri becomes the first Bulldog to join the Leopards under coach Connor Erickson. Ruggeri’s decision to join the WIT program is a big story in […]
The 2018-19 school year marked the end of an era for two of Canton High School’s athletics programs following the departures of veteran coaches Bill Bendell and Valerie Baker. Bendell, who headed the boys lacrosse program, and Baker, who led the fall and winter cheerleading squads, were two of the school’s longest tenured coaches with […]
When Canton resident Gail Marshalka retired five years ago, she picked up a pickleball racket and started playing one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. She had seen people playing the sport and thought it looked interesting. Two years later, when her husband, Pete, retired, she encouraged him to follow her lead. […]
Months after wrapping up one of the most dominant high school hockey seasons in Massachusetts history, the state champion CHS boys varsity ice hockey squad continues to pile up the honors and accolades, both locally and nationally.
The Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to announce that Fior Griffin of Canton is among those who will be inducted into the 20th annual Hall of Fame class on Sunday, September 15, at the Aqua-Turf Club in Southington, CT. Griffin, the former longtime head coach of the CHS field hockey team, will be […]
In a busy weekend of tournament baseball played in stifling heat, the Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team competed hard and gave a valiant effort before falling just short in the double-elimination District 6 playoffs. Canton, seeded seventh in the eight-team field with a record of 9-7-1, was in every game right up until […]
