Stories written by Jeffrey CattelJeffrey studies journalism and gender studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, but continues his work as a
Citizen staff writer, a position he's held since February 2008. Cattel grew up in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 2009.
The Canton High girls’ lacrosse team finished the season strong with two wins, 8-7 over Mansfield and 10-8 against Ursuline Academy. The girls finished the regular season with a 10-5-1 record, solidifying the team’s season-long goal of attaining double digits in the wins column. The win against Mansfield was particularly special because it was the […]
May 27 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
After a decisive 21-7 win over Oliver Ames, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team qualified for the state tournament — its main goal since the beginning of the season. The girls lost the week’s two earlier games, 17-12 to King Philip and 15-4 to Franklin. After earning a 19-15 victory over OA in the second […]
May 20 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The varsity girls’ lacrosse team ended its three-game wining streak when the Bulldogs tied Sharon 14-14, bringing the team’s overall record to 7-3-1. Earlier this season, Canton decisively beat Sharon 16-6. “One of the things we’re finding out in this league is no matter what team you play, a win is never guaranteed,” coach Chris […]
May 13 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The CHS girls’ varsity lacrosse team returned to its winning ways last week with a pair of solid victories, beating Foxboro 18-6 at home and then North Attleboro 18-11 on the road. The team’s record on the season now stands at 7-3. “Last year we finished with only six wins, so we’re already ahead of […]
The CHS girls’ lacrosse team struggled over April vacation, losing first to Franklin 15-5 and then to Mansfield 14-6, bringing their overall season record to 5-3. “The scores don’t really show the caliber of play from the girls,” head coach Chris Murtagh said of his team’s effort last week. “They were running with the other […]
Apr 29 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
After finishing the first week a perfect 3-0, the CHS girls’ lacrosse team experienced its first loss of the season last week, falling to King Philip 14-7. The girls won the week’s two other games in decisive fashion, 20-15 over Foxboro and 19-15 over Oliver Ames. “We are still playing catch-up with our players who […]
Apr 22 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The CHS girls’ lacrosse team started the 2010 season with wins against North Attleboro, 20-6, Ursuline Academy, 17-9, and Sharon, 16-6. Senior captain Ally Boudreau was the week’s high scorer with 17 goals over the three games. Freshman Meghan Lennon finished the week with an impressive six goals, while sophomore Emma Compagna and senior captain […]
Apr 15 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
After entering the playoff tournament as the first seed, the Canton High School girls’ hockey season came to a close with a 6-2 loss against Winchester last Thursday. The Hockomock champs fell behind 1-0 in the first period, but coach Kelly Rider said she had expected a rough start because the team hadn’t played a […]
Mar 11 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The CHS girls’ hockey team finished off the regular season with two more wins — over King Philip and Quincy — remaining undefeated in the league with 14 wins and an overall record of 15-2-1. The girls began the week with their senior night, which ended with a 7-0 shutout of KP. Before the game […]
Feb 18 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
The Canton High School varsity girls’ hockey team added two more wins this week, 8-2 over Dover-Sherborn and 7-1 against Westwood. Coach Kelly Rider described the game against Dover-Sherborn as one of the best complete games all season. “I think this can be attributed to the hard work and effort the girls put in earlier […]
Feb 11 2010 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel