The Canton High School girls’ track team had a good week, beating Foxboro 88-48 and losing to North Attleboro by only eight points, 72-64. The boys’ team dropped its dual meet against Foxboro 80-56. In the State Freshman-Sophomore Meet held last weekend, Vicky Tondre was awarded the Most Outstanding Field Athlete. Tondre placed first in […]
Off to its best start since the 2006 season, the CHS girls’ tennis team returned to action last week after a ten-day break, but stumbled, losing two out of three matches. Canton is now 6-3 on the season after falling to King Philip on Monday and to Mansfield on Thursday, before recouping to beat Sharon […]
After starting the season 3-3, the CHS boys’ tennis team went winless last week, dropping matches to King Philip, Mansfield and Sharon. But, even in defeat, head coach Leo Nelson said his team had some “bright moments.” “We stood strong and took a great deal of matches to the third set,” Nelson wrote in an […]
The CHS girls’ varsity lacrosse team returned to its winning ways last week with a pair of solid victories, beating Foxboro 18-6 at home and then North Attleboro 18-11 on the road. The team’s record on the season now stands at 7-3. “Last year we finished with only six wins, so we’re already ahead of […]
By Dan DeBlasio The Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team knew it was in for a tough week. Struggling of late and falling victim to injury, the Bulldogs were facing off against two teams that were red hot and sitting atop the Hockomock League standings. Canton put forth strong efforts in both matches but was […]
By Kathy Anderson Working hard, demonstrating strong team spirit and remaining focused are key factors in a successful team, but the elements didn’t come together for the Canton High varsity softball team last week as the Bulldogs suffered two overwhelming shutouts followed by a 1-0 win to finish up the week. “I’m still a little […]
The CHS baseball team is still searching for its second win of the season and head coach Tom Healy said the problem is a lack of consistent and clutch hitting. The Bulldogs lost to King Philip 5-3 in extra innings, were beaten by Mansfield 10-4, and were edged by Sharon 4-2 to fall to 1-10 […]
Galvin Middle School earth science teacher Katie Birtwell said that while there is nothing wrong with reading a textbook, being able to have a hands-on learning experience can add that extra element of “excitement” for her science students. With this in mind, Birtwell leads the Canton chapter of the Blue Hill Observatory Science Center’s Women […]
Less than eight months after becoming the first Republican to join the race for Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat, Canton Selectman Bob Burr is at it again — this time as a candidate for state senate in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District, where Milton Democrat Brian Joyce is seeking his eighth consecutive term. It’s […]
