The rains came fast and furious, but the mood indoors was one of pomp and circumstance and the tears were filled with joy as the 220 members of the Canton High School Class of 2013 celebrated the ultimate rite of passage in a touching and heartfelt commencement ceremony in the CHS Morse Auditorium. Friday’s graduation […]
After demolishing No. 12 Archbishop Williams for a school-record third straight postseason victory, the Canton High boys’ lacrosse team headed south to Cohasset last week where they finally ran out of steam against the top-seeded Skippers in the Division 3 state semifinals. For the fourth-seeded Bulldogs, Thursday’s 14-8, season-ending loss was entirely forgivable yet ultimately […]
Update: After cruising past Archbishop Williams 17-8 in the Division 3 state quarterfinals, the CHS boys’ lacrosse team finally met its match against top-seeded Cohasset on Thursday, falling 14-8 in their first ever final four appearance. The Bulldogs finish their remarkable season with an overall record of 18-2. For the first time in program history, […]
After knocking off Archbishop Williams in the opening round of the south sectional tournament, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team traveled to No. 1 Hopkinton last Tuesday in hopes of pulling off an upset. But a victory was just not in the cards as the Bulldogs were eliminated from postseason contention by a final score […]
The Canton Public Schools are Boston Strong. That was the clear message sent by students, staff, and community supporters on Thursday, May 23, in the wake of an unprecedented fundraising campaign initiated by four Canton High School juniors in honor of the Boston Marathon bombing victims. On this day, all six of the district’s schools […]
Update: The CHS boys’ lacrosse team dominated No. 29 Mystic Valley 15-3 in opening round action on Tuesday, May 28. The Bulldogs (16-1) will next battle No. 20 Watertown on Friday at Memorial Field. Coming off a close loss to rival Foxboro that ended its season-long unbeaten streak, the Hockomock champion CHS boys’ lacrosse team […]
Update: The CHS girls’ lacrosse team gave it their all but came up short against No. 1 Hopkinton, falling 16-8 in second round action on Wednesday, May 29. The Bulldogs finish the season at 10-8-2 *** After storming into the postseason with three wins and a tie over its final four games, the CHS girls’ […]
Sometimes life’s most worthwhile endeavors are the ones that are born out of necessity or circumstance. Just ask Kurt Purnell of Canton, a software account executive who stumbled upon one of his greatest passions, Alzheimer’s awareness and research, after watching his late father struggle with the disease throughout the early to mid 2000s. For Purnell, […]
Down to their final four games and needing at least two wins and a tie to clinch a postseason berth, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team went out and took care of business last week at home, cruising past Sharon and Oliver Ames and battling first-place Foxboro to a 9-9 draw to punch their ticket […]
After winning 13 straight games and shattering countless program records along the way, the CHS boys’ varsity lacrosse team finally met its match against division rival Foxboro, falling 5-4 on the road last Wednesday despite a valiant second-half comeback effort. The heartbreaking loss came with just two games to go in an otherwise perfect season, […]
