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Volleyball starts strong with back-to-back W’s

After nearly achieving perfection in a memorable and dominant 2012 campaign, the Canton High varsity volleyball team made its return to the court and already looked to be in midseason form, sweeping both North Attleboro and Attleboro last week to open the season at 2-0. On Monday, September 9, the Canton girls traveled to NA, […]

Bulldogs fall to Abington in season opener

The Abington Green Wave, last year’s Division 4 Super Bowl champions and winners of 14 of their last 15 games, scored early and often en route to a 33-14 home win over a very young and inexperienced Canton football team on Thursday afternoon, September 12. Abington jumped out to a 26-0 first-half lead behind sophomore […]

Cross country teams off to competitive start

With many talented runners returning, new CHS cross country coach David Hiltz is counting on good things to happen this year for the girls’ team, which opened the season with a 20-35 win against Sharon last Tuesday at home. The boys, meanwhile, are still in a building phase, but they showed some promise despite losing […]

Hannington’s repeats as men’s softball champs

For the second year in a row and the eighth time in the last 10 seasons, Hannington’s has been crowned the champion of the Canton Men’s Softball League after outdueling rival Halfway Cafe in a thrilling best-of-seven final series. Once again the series lasted all seven games, and once again Hannington’s came out on top, […]

Boys’ soccer opens with 2 nonleague wins

With every new season comes a new set of challenges, and so far this fall, the CHS boys’ soccer team has answered the bell, opening 2-0 following a pair of nonleague wins over Dedham and Norwood. For veteran head coach Danny Erickson, the two victories were encouraging for several reasons, especially for a team that […]

Girls’ soccer team downs Norwood in season opener

Despite losing a host of talented players as well as their coach for the past three seasons, the new-look CHS girls’ soccer team looked sharp in their 2013 debut, breezing past nonleague Norwood 3-0 in Saturday’s season opener. The victory marked the dawn of a new era for the Bulldogs, who will be playing without […]

Legion repeats as women’s softball champs

For the second consecutive summer and the second time in team history, the American Legion team has captured the Canton Women’s Softball League title after knocking off Angelo’s Pizza in the best-of-three final series. This year, the Legion team swept the series, winning the first game 19-10 and then clinching the title with an 11-10 […]

World Series team celebrates 5-year reunion

Former players and their families gathered last Saturday at the Jenkins home to celebrate five years since the Canton Junior Little League team went to the World Series in Michigan in 2008. That summer the team won the district and state championships, and the families found themselves traveling to New Jersey where they clinched the […]

Berman shines in collegiate debut

Recent Canton High School graduate and high school soccer All-American Lauren Berman is off to an impressive start at the University of Maryland. Berman, who set a record while at CHS for most career points, already has five points through her first four collegiate games, including a goal and two assists in the Terrapins’ 9-0 […]

Hanningtons wins Bay State League Tournament

The Hanningtons of Canton 55-and-over senior softball team won the Bay State League Tournament, finishing the 2013 season on a winning note. Hanningtons swept through the single-elimination tourney with three straight wins, beating Marlboro 9-6, Worcester 16-6, and Windham, Connecticut in the championship game 21-10. Hanningtons was led by tournament co-MVPs Kevin Hayes and Angie […]

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