
It’s not always easy to pinpoint the exact moment when a team goes from intriguing upstart to legitimate title contender, but that is precisely what happened last week after the CHS boys’ lacrosse team ran its unbeaten streak to eight straight with three more victories — punctuated by a program-defining, double-overtime thriller over division rival […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner
On Saturday, May 11, beginning at 2 p.m., Canton Little League will host the local Pitch Hit & Run competition at the Kennedy School baseball complex, located at 100 Dedham Street. Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball. It is free of charge and is open to all boys […]
The Canton High School baseball team won its first game of the season last week, beating Foxboro 4-0 behind the pitching of lefthander Jimmy Fitzgerald. In other action last week the Bulldogs fell to both Sharon and Stoughton and now sit at 1-8 overall. In the Foxboro game, Pat Vartanian had a two-run homerun, Wyatt […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Canton High varsity softball team endured another tough week, losing three games in five days to fall to 1-10 overall. All three losses came against teams in the Davenport Division — Sharon on Monday, Foxboro on Wednesday, and Stoughton on Friday — and all three were closer than the final score suggested. In the […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Several Canton High School track participants continued to excel and several others improved their performances despite losing to Oliver Ames last week, 93-43 for the boys and 107-29 for the girls. Rachel Campagna ran an outstanding time in the 100 (13.2 seconds) and improved her personal-best long jump distance by over six inches. Matt Waldman […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

It was another winning week for the Canton High boys’ lacrosse team as the red-hot Bulldogs made it five in a row with a pair of hard-fought victories over Medway and Oliver Ames. In both games last week the boys played one dominant half and one mediocre one, yet they never relinquished the lead in […]
Apr 26 2013 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner

The Canton Mite A hockey team captured the South Shore Conference playoff championship with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Weymouth. After a successful season, Canton found itself as the No. 3 seed heading into the playoffs. Along the way, they exhibited some excellent hockey in all facets of the game: defense, offense, and goaltending. […]

The Canton High girls’ lacrosse team continued an early season trend last week by splitting its two games over April vacation, falling to nonleague Apponequet Regional 19-15 before bouncing back with a road win over division opponent Oliver Ames 13-10. Monday’s loss to Apponequet dropped the Bulldogs to 0-2 this season against the Lakers and […]
Apr 26 2013 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner
The CHS girls’ tennis team picked up another win when they traveled to Oliver Ames during vacation week. The squad breezed to a 5-0 victory despite the absence of many key players. Coach Bill Kates was admittedly nervous entering the match on Wednesday, April 17. Missing seniors Eleni Papadopoulos (second singles) and Kristen Burns (first […]
Apr 26 2013 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson

After an 0-6 start to the spring season, Jimmy Fitzgerald and the rest of the Bulldog baseball team will look to turn things around with games this week against division foes Sharon, Foxboro and Stoughton.
Apr 21 2013 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger