CHS boys’ varsity basketball coach Mike Devoll has a wealth of talent and expertise in his assistant coaching ranks this year, but he also has a couple of former classmates to lean on who were stars in their own right while playing for the Bulldogs in the mid 1990s. Canton natives Jarod Cowens and Eileen […]
The CHS boys’ basketball team evened its record to 3-3 Sunday at home with an exciting, 55-50 win over Division 3 opponent Fairhaven. Junior Joe McCabe led the way with 25 points, including four three-pointers, while the entire team played outstanding defense, forcing Fairhaven to commit many turnovers. Sunday’s game was close from start to […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton High School girls’ basketball team struggled to find its offense on the road Thursday night, losing 52-34 to a tough and physical Mansfield team. The Bulldogs only scored one field goal in the first quarter and got off to a sluggish start. Mansfield’s defense pressured Canton’s leading scorer, Olivia Murphy, shutting down her […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Tony Catinella
The CHS boys’ varsity hockey team opened league play with a bang last week, topping Davenport Division foes Oliver Ames and Stoughton while extending its unbeaten streak to five (4-0-1) through the quarter mark of the season. The Bulldogs were paced by junior Mike Denehy, who racked up a team-high four goals, including an impressive […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
After a tough loss last week, the CHS girls’ hockey team rebounded with two impressive wins: 8-1 over Dover-Sherborn and 9-0 against Boston Latin Academy. “After the Duxbury game last week, it became really evident that we needed to get more players to the net,” coach Kelly Rider said. The girls succeeded in adding pressure […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The CHS boys’ indoor track team remains in the running for the Hockomock League Davenport Division championship after a close 49.5-36.5 win over Sharon last week. The boys’ record is 2-0-1 and they could win the division with a victory over Oliver Ames this week. The girls’ team also competed well, but fell to 1-2 […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The CHS gymnastics team earned its highest overall score in Tuesday’s meet against Mansfield High School. The Bulldogs had previously faced Mansfield in the season opener and were able to cut the point deficit almost in half at Tuesday’s meet, resulting in a final score of 112 points to Mansfield’s 129.85 points. Canton’s gymnasts continued […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Kelsey Oates
The Canton High wrestling team is learning that winning must be a total team effort. The Bulldogs went 1-2 at the Pembroke quad meet this Saturday, following a 46-12 loss to league rival King Philip on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are battling injuries, which have depleted the already undermanned squad. Canton opened Saturday’s quad meet with […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph
On December 16, exactly ten months to the day after losing their house and nearly all of their belongings in a two-alarm fire that also claimed their elderly cat Patches, the Notkin family of Canton made their long-awaited return to 63 Trayer Road. The house, which had to be completely rebuilt from the studs up, […]
Jan 13 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Friends of former Canton residents Carey Doolan and Cliff Thompson have organized an event to support the couple and their Scituate neighbors who were devastated by December’s blizzard. While high seas and flooding severely damaged many homes in their neighborhood, the Doolan-Thompson residence was one of two that was completely lost due to a fast-moving […]
Jan 6 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen