Update: The Canton boys knocked off No. 19 Nashoba Regional 3-1 in Saturday’s tournament opener. The Bulldogs will now face the winner of Bedford vs. Silver Lake in the Round of 16 on November 10. *** Tournament season has officially arrived, and the Canton High boys soccer team is looking forward to wiping the slate […]
Nov 5 2022 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS girls soccer team snapped a five-game winless skid with an important, 4-2 road victory Friday at division-leading Oliver Ames. The Tigers still maintained control of the Davenport as of Monday with a record of 11-3-1 while the Bulldogs remained in second place at 8-3-3. The team had three games remaining this week, culminating […]
Oct 27 2022 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
In partnership with Arbella Insurance, the Boston Celtics visited Camp Ponkapoag in Canton on Monday, October 3, to unveil a newly renovated outdoor basketball court as part of the Arbella Insurance Homecourt Makeover Program. Celtics forward Grant Williams helped break in the court as he led a youth basketball clinic for children ages 7-13 from the YMCA of Greater Boston.
Oct 21 2022 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
After enduring a bout of inconsistency in what has otherwise been a stellar season, the Canton High field hockey team will face quite a tough test as they close out the regular season with three strong opponents in a row. The gauntlet begins tonight when nonleague Braintree comes to town for a matchup of current […]
Oct 20 2022 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS golf team got back on the winning track last week with three match wins over Stoughton, Taunton, and Sharon, improving to 5-8 overall. The team’s lone loss of the week came against undefeated Oliver Ames as the Tigers just narrowly edged their hosts 155-163 at Blue Hill Country Club. Huck McCready paced the […]
Oct 14 2022 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Aided by strong pack running, the Canton High boys cross country team earned its first win of the season as they raced past Stoughton on the road 16-46. The Bulldogs are now 1-3 overall through four dual meets. The key to the victory was Canton’s ability to sweep the first four spots, led by junior […]
Oct 7 2022 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
It was a return to normalcy for this year’s Canton Road Race as the field of runners as well as the crowds came back to pre-pandemic levels for Sunday’s 18th annual installment held at its new home on the grounds of Trillium Brewing Co. on Royall Street. Hosted by the Canton Association of Business and […]
Sep 30 2022 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton Bulldogs continued to build upon their opening road victory over Dighton-Rehoboth with a convincing 29-0 win over Norton Friday night at Memorial Field as the new home bleachers were unveiled. The Bulldogs have allowed only seven points in two games while scoring almost 30 points in each contest. There were several outstanding individual […]
Sep 22 2022 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Despite several new faces and limited varsity experience at key spots on the court, the CHS varsity volleyball team didn’t have to wait long to bank its first win of 2022. Opening on the road last week against longtime foe North Attleboro, the Bulldogs delivered a total-team effort en route to a straight-set victory (25-18, […]
Sep 16 2022 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Canton resident and New England sports superfan Noah Sayed had the experience of a lifetime last week as he was invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Boston Red Sox game as part of their “Social Media Night” at Fenway Park on September 1. A frequent Twitter user, Sayed received the invitation […]
Sep 9 2022 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen