
The Canton High girls’ swim team wrapped up its historic 2012-13 season with an impressive showing at the Division 2 state championship meet, held last Saturday at Springfield College. The Bulldogs, which recently clinched their first Davenport Division title in program history and finished fourth overall at the league meet, sent six of their top […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
CHS indoor track coach Dan Ashman called last Thursday’s Division 3 championship meet a “phenomenal night for Canton track” as several members of both the boys’ and girls’ teams posted personal-best times at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston. Mellyn Costello, Lauren Berman, Obi Nwankwo, and the boys’ 4×400 relay team will advance to […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The CHS boys’ basketball team is headed to the Division 3 playoffs following Monday night’s convincing win over Fairhaven 71-40 at home. The Bulldogs (7-12) clinched a spot in the tournament by virtue of earning a .500 record or better against D3 opponents. Aside from Foxboro, all other Hockomock League schools compete in either Division […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After a four-day layoff due to the recent blizzard, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team returned to action last week and showed little signs of rust, extending their unbeaten streak to a whopping 12 straight games with a win and a tie against Division 2 contenders Mansfield and Newburyport. All three teams are headed […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton High wrestling team had an excellent showing at Saturday’s Division 3 south sectional meet, led by junior standouts Chris Sullivan and Quinn Merrigan, who both captured their respective weight classes
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The CHS boys’ basketball team improved to 6-10 with a decisive 58-37 win over King Philip last Tuesday at home. The Bulldogs are proving once again that if they keep their turnovers to a minimum, play good half-court defense, and be patient on offense, they are a hard team to beat. The Bulldogs never trailed […]
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After a string of impressive performances, including a title-clinching win over division foe Westwood, the Canton High girls’ ice hockey team suffered a bit of a letdown last Monday against Medway/Ashland, settling for a 3-3 draw to bring its record to 14-2-1 overall. The Bulldogs’ other game last week, a highly anticipated showdown against Division […]
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The defending Canton Men’s Softball League champion Hannington softball team, sponsored by Attorney Glen Hannington, has accepted an invitation to participate in the Sandy Hook Memorial Softball Tournament in Wallingford, Connecticut over the weekend of April 13 and 14. Sixteen teams are competing in the tournament, with all proceeds going to the Sandy Hook School […]
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
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For the second time this season, the CHS gymnastics team competed against King Philip, and once again the Bulldogs prevailed in a nail biter, 130.6-130.05. With the victory, Canton climbed over .500 and finished at 4-3 overall — and they did so without sophomore Abby Green, one of the squad’s top scorers and all-around gymnasts […]
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson

The red-hot Canton High boys’ hockey team made it 10 in a row with a 5-2 win over King Philip Regional last Wednesday at home. The Bulldogs, who were once a
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner