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Jay joined the Citizen as a staff writer in the spring of 2007, and in a few short months he was promoted to lead writer/assistant editor. He now serves as the managing editor, overseeing news and editorial content and managing the newspaper's circulation. (Click here for complete bio.)

Girls’ hoop team falls to Taunton in opener

The CHS girls’ basketball team suffered a convincing defeat in its season opener last Friday against Taunton, but there were plenty of positive takeaways from the 70-39 loss, according to head coach Caitlin Jamiel. Jamiel, in fact, thought the Bulldogs played an “awesome” game against a much bigger school with a considerably taller roster, and […]

Swimmers impress in opening week of action

Both CHS swim teams are off to promising starts this season, highlighted by a double victory over Old Rochester at home last Wednesday and an 88-69 win by the girls’ team at Attleboro on Friday. The girls are now 2-0 on the season while the boys stand at 1-1 after a close loss to the […]

CHS hockey team to ‘Pink out the Rink’ in honor of coaches’ wives

This coming Saturday, December 22, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team will join forces with hundreds of fans to “Pink out the Rink” for their game against Mansfield as a show of support for two members of the Bulldog family who are currently battling breast cancer. Tara Shuman, wife of head coach Brian Shuman, […]

Two Canton High coaches celebrate milestone seasons

It was a landmark fall season for two of Canton High School’s most decorated coaches as Danny Erickson, longtime head coach of the boys’ soccer team, and Pat Cawley, head coach of the volleyball program, both celebrated milestone victories within a one week span late in the season. Erickson, who recently wrapped up his 20th […]

Need remains high despite promising economic news

Americans received a bit of encouraging economic news last week when the U.S. Department of Commerce reported better than expected growth in the third quarter to go along with steady increases in housing prices and a modest decline in the number of jobless claims. It is a promising snapshot to be sure, yet it’s hardly […]

Ceremony honors legacy of slain CHS student

It was a morning of solemn reflection but also one of redemption and hope as a small group of community leaders gathered at St. Mary’s Cemetery last Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Shaun Ouillette, the young man who was brutally murdered by a fellow Canton High School classmate 26 years ago. Held […]

Volleyball captures 1st ever sectional championship

Update: The Division 2 central champion CHS volleyball team fell to north champion Melrose 3-0 in the state semifinals in Billerica Tuesday night, ending an otherwise magical season for the Bulldogs, who finished a program-best 22-1 overall. After years of living in the shadows of the region’s powerhouse programs and falling just short of their […]

Girls’ soccer shocked by No. 8 Duxbury on PK’s

Almost a year removed from its magical run to the Division 2 state finals, the highly ranked and uber-talented Canton High girls’ soccer team suffered the ultimate heartbreak on Friday, losing on penalty kicks against the lower-seeded Duxbury Dragons in the Division 2 south sectional semifinals. To characterize the Bulldogs’ 2-1 defeat as anything less […]

Boys’ soccer bows to Medway in sectional semis

Fresh off an impressive 1-0 win over No. 4 Hingham in the south sectional quarterfinals, the 12th seeded Canton High boys’ soccer team traveled to Duxbury on Friday in hopes of playing spoiler to the top-seeded Mustangs of Medway. By game’s end, Medway had done enough to pull out a 2-0 win and advance to […]

Field hockey falls to top seed in sectional semis

For the first time in four seasons, the CHS field hockey team will not be heading to the Eastern Mass. finals after the Bulldogs were eliminated by top-seeded Apponequet Regional in Friday’s south sectional semifinal round. It was a disappointing end for the three-time defending south champions, as the girls played their hearts out and […]

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