A sensational 2024 season ended in brutal fashion for the Canton High field hockey team Tuesday night as the Bulldogs fell victim to a last-second goal against the top-seeded Norwood Mustangs in the Division 2 state semifinal. For the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (19-3-0), it marked their second loss to the same Norwood team in a span […]
Nov 14 2024 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
It was business as usual on Sunday for the CHS girls volleyball team, who rolled past No. 27 Woburn Memorial in straight sets at home to advance to the Sweet 16 in this year’s Division 2 state tournament. With the win, Canton moves on to face No. 22 Hingham, with the victor of that match […]
Nov 8 2024 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
On Saturday, both Canton High cross country teams traveled to the Wrentham Developmental Center to compete in the Hockomock League Championship meet. When all of the results were tallied, the lady Bulldogs came away with the silver medal, posting an impressive team score of 77. Only Oliver Ames was better (38), with Franklin finishing in […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
With a solid, two-way winning effort against previously undefeated North Attleboro last Thursday, the CHS football team let it be known that they will be fighting for the Davenport Division title for the rest of the year. Canton, now 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the league, improved its rating to No. 6 in Division 4 […]
Oct 18 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The wins keep on coming for the Canton High varsity field hockey team, which improved to a Davenport Division-best 12-1 with a victory last Thursday on the road against rival Foxboro. Always a formidable foe regardless of their position in the standings, the Warriors came into the contest with an 8-2-1 mark in league games […]
Oct 18 2024 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The 2024 Canton Men’s Over 30 softball season ended on Sunday, September 29, in front of a capacity crowd at Messinger Field with the Waterfall Bar & Grille Guppies repeating as league champions. After starting the season 0-2, the Guppies powered back, winning their next 12 regular season games and earning the No. 2 seed […]
Oct 11 2024 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
The CHS girls cross country team turned in another stellar performance in last week’s dual meet against North Attleboro, beating the Rocketeers 20-41 at Pequitside Farm to improve to 3-0 on the season. Sophomore Lauren Raffetto was the first to cross the finish line, extending her perfect career record in dual meets with an eighth […]
Oct 6 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
After rolling through the regular season last fall en route to the Division 2 state final, the returning CHS varsity volleyball players got their first taste of adversity in the early part of the 2024 campaign with a five-set home loss last week to highly ranked Attleboro. But befitting of a Pat Cawley-coached squad, the […]
Sep 13 2024 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS golf team kicked off the 2024 fall sports campaign with a convincing win over neighboring Stoughton last week, besting the Knights 145-181 at Blue Hill Country Club. The Bulldogs played exceptionally well in the match with seven of their eight starters shooting under 40 on the nine-hole, par-34 course. Junior Joey Ryan shot […]
Sep 6 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Under cloudy skies and at times a light drizzle, more than 11,000 runners — including 82 from Canton — powered their way to the finish line at the 52nd annual ASICS Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, August 18. Runners and walkers from 45 states and 12 countries ventured to the Cape this year to experience […]
Aug 22 2024 | Posted in
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Jay Turner