The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2015-16 winter all-star selections. The full list, featuring 27 CHS athletes from 10 sports, appears in the March 31 issue as part of the annual winter sports wrap-up. Boys Co-MVP Sebastian Melendez (Swimming) Only one season removed from winning double gold at the Division 2 sectionals in the […]
The Canton sixth grade girls basketball team followed up a truly remarkable season with a historic finish, capturing the Division 1 state crown at last weekend’s Massachusetts State Tournament at Governor’s Academy in Byfield. The Canton girls, led by coaches Michelle Gallery and Brian Cerruti, went 4-0 at the two-day tournament, bringing their final season […]
Former Canton High standout Olivia Murphy capped off a truly remarkable four-year career with the UMass Boston women’s basketball team last month, setting the school record for career points in her final game as a Beacon. Playing in her second straight Little East Conference (LEC) title game, the senior forward tallied 11 points, eight rebounds, […]
Update: The third-seeded CHS boys hockey team fell to a surging Scituate squad 4-2 Wednesday night in the Division 2 south sectional semifinals. The Bulldogs finish another outstanding season at 16-3-4 overall. They took care of business in the first two rounds, and with a win Wednesday night against 10th-seeded Scituate, the CHS boys ice hockey […]
They gave it their all, but the better team prevailed. That was the assessment of CHS girls hockey coach Dennis Aldrich after the lady Bulldogs’ 2-0 loss to Winchester in the MIAA Division 2 tournament last week. Unlike last year, when an evenly matched Winchester team dashed the girls’ postseason dreams in a double-overtime heartbreaker, […]
CHS senior wrestler Brendan Lewis capped off a stellar four-year career with an eighth-place finish at the MIAA All-State meet held last weekend at Reading High School. One of this year’s breakout stars in the 126-pound class, Lewis once again proved he belonged against the very best wrestlers in the state, finishing 2-3 at the […]
Canton High junior swimmer Sebastian Melendez further etched his name into the school record books on Saturday, capturing double gold in a dazzling performance at the MIAA Division 2 Boys Swimming and Diving Championships at Boston University. Competing in his two strongest events, Melendez swam with poise and purpose, shattering his seed times in both […]
CHS girls basketball head coach Jim Choquette and his coaching staff had a heart-to-heart talk with the players after a discouraging 24-point loss to Sharon on Friday, February 12. With a new sense of urgency and a desire to win the rest of their games at home, the lady Bulldogs reeled off three consecutive wins […]
Former Bulldog wrestling standout and MIAA state champion Quinn Merrigan has reached the 20-win milestone for the second time in two collegiate seasons after another stellar performance for Gettysburg College (PA) at the Centennial Conference Championship. Competing in the 149-pound class, Merrigan placed second overall at the conference event, winning a major decision before falling […]
It all came together for CHS senior captain Brendan Lewis on Saturday as the Bulldogs’ top pound-for-pound wrestler cruised to the title in the 126-pound class at the Division 3 central sectional championships in Wayland. Competing in a weight class that was widely viewed as the toughest of the section — and one that the […]
