By Darcie Fisher Over 200 runners and walkers recently took part in the second annual Champions of Wellness 5K Road Race, which starts and ends on the grounds of Canton High School. The event, sponsored by the CHS Student Wellness Advisory Group, was created last year to raise money and awareness for student mental health […]
Dec 12 2024 | Posted in
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The CHS football Bulldogs wrapped up another winning season (7-4) with a dominant and efficient 34-6 victory over rival Stoughton before a relatively sparse crowd on a rainy Thanksgiving morning last week. The star of the game was CHS senior captain Kareem Chaplin, who was chosen by his teammates to wear the No. 27 jersey […]
Dec 6 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
This weekend, the women’s Division II and Division III Collegiate Rugby regional playoffs will hit the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton. Student athletes have been competing all fall to qualify for the national playoffs. The East Regional playoffs feature two days of rugby with teams playing national Round of 16 matches on Saturday followed by […]
Nov 22 2024 | Posted in
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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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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