
After six consecutive weeks with at least one win and one loss, the CHS girls’ lacrosse team now finds itself right around .500 and in need of a strong finish if it wants to make it back to the postseason. Last week, the girls continued a season-long trend with a convincing victory over Milford and […]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
It was a banner day for the CHS girls’ track team as the squad earned its first win of the season at home on May 7 against Stoughton 83-53. Unfortunately, the boy’s team is still looking for its first win after falling to the Black Knights 108-28. Both CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson and head […]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The CHS baseball team lost twice last week but might have found a new pitching prospect in freshman Kevin Powers. In a 3-1 loss to Oliver Ames, Powers threw seven strong innings, scattering six hits while striking out three. “[Powers] has been a great spark for our team,” said head coach JP Scott. “He is […]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
After enduring a recent slump, the CHS girls’ tennis team rebounded last week with wins over Milford and Oliver Ames, putting the team’s record back above .500 and back on track to qualify for the state tournament. Last Monday’s match at Milford saw some lineup changes that paid huge dividends for the Bulldogs. At first […]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson

The CHS boys’ lacrosse team saw its historic winning streak come to an end on Wednesday, May 15, against division rival Foxboro. The Davenport champion Bulldogs mounted a valiant second-half comeback from three
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It’s been a magical season for the CHS boys’ lacrosse team, and last week it only got better as the Bulldogs picked up two more big victories to run its winning streak to ten in a row. Canton has now beaten every team in the Hockomock League, including all four Kelly-Rex Division (large school) teams […]
May 9 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton High girls’ lacrosse team continues to tread water in the Hockomock League, and last week epitomized this trend as the Bulldogs split a pair with King Philip and Mansfield while adding a rare tie against nonleague Medway for good measure. With the 1-1-1 week, the girls now sit at 5-6-1 overall with six […]
May 9 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

On the weekend of April 13 and 14, Hanningtons of the Canton Men’s Softball League traveled to Wallingford, Connecticut, to play in a 16-team charity tournament, with all proceeds going toward the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. The reigning Canton Men’s Softball League champions, Hanningtons finished 20-1 last season and went on to […]
May 9 2013 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The CHS baseball team won its second game of the year and the offense seems to have picked up; however, the Bulldogs could not get past either Taunton or Mansfield last week as its overall record dipped to 2-10. Canton lost to Taunton 12-1 and Mansfield 5-3, but the highlight of the week was its […]
May 9 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Both CHS track teams had opportunities to beat Milford last week for their first win of the season, but both came up short as the boys lost 73-59 and the girls fell 80-58. The boys’ team welcomed back senior Obi Nwankwo from the German exchange trip and he responded with victories in both the 200 […]
May 9 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger