Stories written by Holly Erickson
Talking with Janet Maguire, Canton’s new recreation director, one would think that it was Monday morning after a solid ten-hour sleep. But in actuality, it was Friday afternoon — just minutes before the office would close — and she was full of energy and optimism. Just wrapping up her second full week on the job, […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
Features | By
Holly Erickson
The CHS girls’ tennis team finished off the regular season with a very respectable 12-5 record. Sweeping yet another week, the squad put away Hockomock rivals Stoughton, Mansfield and Franklin. The first match of the week against the Stoughton Black Knights was a 3-1 win for the Bulldogs. Once again dominating the court was senior […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Holly Erickson
The Canton High boys’ tennis team wrapped up another solid regular season campaign with victories last week against Stoughton and North Attleboro and a loss to Oliver Ames. Starting off the week, the boys hosted Stoughton and defeated the Black Knights 5-0. The highlight of the day came courtesy of junior Andrew Sulkala. Winning in […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
The CHS girls’ tennis team went 2-1 last week, putting their record at 9-5 with three matches remaining. With wins against Mansfield and Oliver Ames and a loss against Foxboro, the squad is looking strong as they head toward tournament time. The first match of the week, on the road against Mansfield last Tuesday, was […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
The CHS boys’ tennis team went 1-1 for the week, with a loss to Sharon and a huge win against Dedham, bringing its record to 8-4. While falling to Sharon was certainly a disappointment, the boys came back and downed Dedham in a critical division victory. Last Monday’s match against the Eagles ended in a […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
Update: After reaching the final eight of the south sectional girls’ tennis individual tournament, sophomore Erika Nannery continued on to the final weekend of play, where she won her first match 6-3, 6-2 before falling to Cohasset’s Emma Davis, who, just the week before, had taken her sister Micaela out of contention. Congratulations to both […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Holly Erickson
After a rocky start to the 2012 season, the CHS girls’ tennis team has gained momentum in the past two weeks and improved its record to 6-3. A far cry from its record of 1-3 in mid April, the team has rallied with a winning streak of five matches in a row — the latest […]
The CHS boys’ tennis team volleyed to victory this past week in wins against Attleboro and Franklin. With four wins in a row, the squad has brought its record to an impressive 7-3 thanks to consistent and strong play in both singles and doubles. The team played host to the Attleboro Blue Bombardiers last Monday. […]
The CHS boys’ tennis team came back from April break ready to play. After a tough loss against King Philip, the squad rebounded with wins against Oliver Ames and Stoughton, putting their record at a strong 5-3. Last Monday’s match against KP, postponed due to rain until Tuesday, resulted in a 1-4 loss. With a […]
As head coach Bill Kates hoped for and predicted, the Canton High girls’ tennis team swept their matches this past week, improving their record to 4-3. The three victories came against Hockomock foes King Philip, Oliver Ames, and Stoughton. The girls started the week off right when they traveled to King Philip on Tuesday, April […]