
This story originally appeared in the March 28 edition of the Canton Citizen. Follow today’s marathon at baa.org. *** The 123rd Boston Marathon is just around the corner, and eager runners have begun to taper their training while at the same time ramping up their fundraising efforts in anticipation of Patriots Day, April 15. Of […]
Mar 29 2019 | Posted in
Sports | By
Jay Turner

The Canton High boys ice hockey team are this year’s MIAA Division 2 state champions! Unbeaten heading into Sunday’s state final at the Boston Garden, the Bulldogs capped off a historic season with another electric performance — this time against D2 north champion Tewksbury in an eventual 6-2 win in front of thousands of adoring fans. […]
Mar 17 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Canton Citizen

Canton Youth Hockey’s Squirt A team entered the cauldron of the state youth hockey tournament by winning a series of single-elimination games played throughout the season. Now, they would face the best of the best from across the state. Rather than worry about playing against teams they had never seen before, Canton remained focused on […]

After a nine-year stretch that featured several deep playoff runs and a number of close-but-not-quite finishes, the Canton High boys ice hockey team is headed back to the Boston Garden with a chance to put a final exclamation point on one of the most dominant high school hockey seasons in recent memory. Still unbeaten after […]
Mar 15 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

High school tournament season is now in full swing, and around these parts all eyes are on the still-unbeaten CHS ice hockey team (23-0-1) and their quest for another MIAA state championship trophy. But while the Bulldogs certainly have earned the spotlight as they continue their run at sports immortality, there are a number of […]
Mar 9 2019 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
For the second time in as many seasons, the Canton High girls hockey team had their championship dreams dashed by a deep and talented Wellesley Raiders squad. Only this time, the end came swiftly and suddenly — with a 5-0 loss in the second round of the Division 2 state tournament. As a result, the […]
Mar 9 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: Despite a valiant effort against the section’s top seed, the Bulldogs were eliminated from the D2 south tournament with a 65-58 loss to Randolph on Wednesday night. The team finishes another successful season at 14-10 overall. *** Led by newly crowned Hockomock MVP Devin Foster and with contributions from all of the starters, the […]
Mar 2 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

Update: The top-seeded CHS boys hockey team defeated No. 17 Medway 6-0 in Wednesday night’s D2 south sectional opener and is scheduled to host No. 9 Oliver Ames Saturday night at the Ice House. Meanwhile, the 12th-seeded girls team will head to John Ryan Arena in Watertown for a Monday evening showdown with No. 5 […]
Feb 28 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: With a 6-1 victory over Coyle & Cassidy on Thursday, the Bulldogs wrapped up an undefeated season (20-0-1) and will await their tournament placement on Saturday, February 23. *** With two days until “Selection Saturday” and one more game to go tonight at the Raynham IcePlex, the Canton High boys ice hockey team find […]
Feb 22 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Four CHS wrestlers are headed to this weekend’s Division 2 state tournament and two others are on deck as alternates after an impressive team showing at the 2019 central sectional championships held last Saturday in Marlboro. Senior Cole Murphy was the story of the day for the Bulldogs, pinning his way to the top of […]
Feb 16 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner