In today’s world, it is easy enough to portray an era defined by strokes of violence and hued with shades of sensationalized destruction. Add to this a few spatters of hysteria and finger-painted points of blame, and the result is a masterpiece highlighting a version of life that few, if any, would want to comprise. […]
It is an indisputable fact that Canton High School has a rich tradition of athletic achievement and success. For some, however, Canton’s legacy of sporting excellence inspires them to thrive beyond the courts and playing fields of CHS. A number of former Canton High athletes are making their presence felt in the world of intercollegiate […]
The Luce School held its 10th annual Fun Run on Sunday, May 1. In the second photo, event organizer Bob Ciccketti (in back) is pictured with his family (l-r) Joe Bennett, Tara Ciccketti, Cory Ciccketti, Ellen Ciccketti and Ali Ciccketti. Pictured in the third photo are race organizers Maura Hershman and Kaitlyn Wroblewski and fourth […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Fresh off a big win over King Philip in what has been an impressive regular season, the CHS boys’ varsity lacrosse team went out and laid an egg against Franklin last week, falling to the Kelly-Rex Division leaders 11-4 Wednesday at home. Fortunately, the Bulldogs bounced right back two days later with a 7-3 win […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS girls’ outdoor track team beat Stoughton 70-66 last week to improve to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the Hockomock’s Davenport Division. Vicky Tondre, Radiya Buchanan and Chidimma Nwankwo combined for seven first-place finishes, and freshman Mellyn Costello also scored several points to help lead the Bulldogs to the win. Tondre finished first in […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The CHS boys’ outdoor track team came up short against Stoughton Tuesday, losing by seven points, 71.5 to 64.5. The boys’ record is now 1-4 with some losses by less than 10 points. Jon Vaughn continues to lead the boys in points and placed first again in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Tom Kerikas got […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton High girls’ tennis team surged to an overall record of 7-4 after a 2-0 week, buoyed by great play and weak opponents. Monday saw Canton play Attleboro High School for the first time in school history. The victory was quick, with all CHS players dominating in their individual matches. Erika Nannery continued her […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Kelsey Oates
With a newfound swagger and intensity, the Canton High boys’ tennis team is playing its best ball of the year. The Bulldogs routed Franklin 3-1 on Friday at CHS to improve their record to 4-5. The fifth and final point of the match was suspended due to rain, but Canton was able to secure the […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph
After a stinging 17-3 loss to Franklin last Wednesday, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team bounced back, but still came up short in a 17-16 loss to Oliver Ames on Friday. “We couldn’t control the draws,” coach Chris Murtagh said of the girls’ performance in both games last week. “And usually whoever controls the draws […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
Despite suffering three tough losses last week — 4-2 against Attleboro, 9-0 against Mansfield and 6-5 at Franklin — the Canton High varsity softball team showed offensive improvement with 25 hits over the three games. Coach Ed Amico said the team’s downfall came with stranding runners on base and making errors. In the game against […]
May 11 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel