CHS boys basketball coach Ryan Gordy has said repeatedly that he needs other players to step up and take some of the scoring load off top players Tony Harris and Devin Foster, and the team answered the call in a big way last Thursday at Middleboro. Losers of three straight to open the season, the […]
Jan 6 2017 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

It’s every young sports fan’s dream to catch a souvenir at a ball game, but after 7-year-old Celtics superfan Noah Chase did just that at the TD Garden last month — snagging one of the t-shirts that the team throws into the stands during timeouts — he found that the bigger thrill was in giving […]
Dec 30 2016 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The third time was the charm for the Canton High boys ice hockey team as the Bulldogs picked up victory number one with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bishop Feehan last week. While the young Canton icemen have yet to find their groove offensively, head coach Brian Shuman thought they played a solid game overall […]
Dec 30 2016 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Blessed with considerable roster depth and some legitimate top-end talent, the CHS wrestling team enters the 2016-17 season full of excitement and with high hopes for a strong winter campaign. Already, the Bulldogs have a convincing league win under their belts — 51-27 over Oliver Ames — along with a program-best showing at the annual […]
Dec 23 2016 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS boys basketball team opened the 2016-17 campaign with back-to-back losses to Hockomock Kelley-Rex opponents Attleboro and Mansfield, but Bulldog head coach Ryan Gordy is still quite excited about the growth of the team. In last Tuesday’s opener at Attleboro, Canton hung tough before bowing out at the end 64-55. The Bulldogs also kept […]
Dec 23 2016 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The CHS girls soccer team has enjoyed quite a bit of success over the past four seasons, and it has been due in no small part to the play of senior forward Hannah Link. This season, Link’s offensive connection with classmate Tessa Cudmore provided for 17 goals and 12 assists and helped spark the team’s […]
Dec 16 2016 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

On Sunday, November 6, local Pan-Mass Challenge riders joined the PMC at Legal Harborside in Boston to celebrate the organization’s $47 million gift to support adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Pictured above are Canton residents Lenny and Tobie Shapiro (on left) along with fellow riders Greg White, […]
Dec 2 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

After an impressive showing against division foe Milford in last Wednesday’s Division 2 central semifinals, the Canton High girls volleyball team found itself in a familiar position on Saturday — squaring off against a highly ranked opponent on a neutral court with a sectional championship on the line. “Unfortunately,” noted head coach Pat Cawley after […]
Nov 18 2016 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton Character Crew, a high school peer leadership program founded by K-12 Wellness Coordinator Ryan Gordy, was honored last month with the MIAA Champions of Wellness Student Award — a prestigious honor given to a student or group that exemplifies healthy life choices and demonstrates leadership within their school community. The Character Crew received […]
Nov 18 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Last week’s two-game postseason run for the CHS boys soccer team was a study in contrasts as the Bulldogs followed up a convincing win against No. 16 Bristol-Plymouth with an equally convincing defeat against the top-seeded, undefeated, and seemingly invincible Nauset Warriors. With the win and the loss, Canton ends its season just over .500 […]
Nov 12 2016 | Posted in
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Jay Turner