The CHS girls ice hockey program honored the members of the 2020 state championship squad — the first in Canton girls hockey history — during a pre-game ceremony last Thursday, December 30. The lady Bulldogs went unbeaten that year in 23 games, including a 3-0 mark in the playoffs, before their season was cut short […]
After a slower than expected start in the opening week of the season, things are starting to look up for the CHS boys ice hockey team. Now back to .500 at 2-2-1, the Bulldogs are in the midst of a three-game unbeaten streak as they await a huge rematch with Franklin this coming Saturday at […]
Jan 6 2022 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
A truly magical state tournament run — and a potential Cinderella story for the ages — ended instead with heartbreak and tears at Leominster’s Doyle Field as the 21st seeded CHS boys soccer team fell to the sixth-seeded West Springfield Terriers 2-0 in the MIAA Division 2 state championship game on Saturday. Playing in their […]
Nov 24 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
As life continues to approach a level of pre-pandemic normalcy, a historic rivalry will be reborn as Canton High travels to Stoughton tomorrow morning for their 95th Thanksgiving Day meeting at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Last year, there were no high school football games played in Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day due to COVID restrictions. Instead, football […]
Nov 24 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
For just the second time in the storied history of the CHS boys soccer program, the Bulldogs have battled their way to a state semifinal — and the circumstances surrounding this one just might make it even more special than the last go-round a decade earlier. Win or lose Wednesday night (results were not available […]
Nov 19 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Fall playoff action kicked off this week and Bulldog fans have plenty of rooting interest with four teams qualifying for the Division 2 postseason tournament. This fall marks the first season under the MIAA’s new playoff format, which did away with sectional tournaments in favor of larger divisional brackets with 32 or more teams. Teams […]
In one of the most impressive wins this season, the CHS football Bulldogs controlled the lines of scrimmage for most of the game and especially in the second half and came away with a 38-6 win over previously undefeated (7-0) Blue Hills Regional Technical School on the road Friday night. The game pitted Blue Hills, […]
Nov 4 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Update: The CHS volleyball team comfortably defeated Foxboro Thursday night but fell just short in the division title chase as Oliver Ames topped North Attleboro in straight sets. The Bulldogs ended the regular season on a six-match winning streak and will head to the playoffs with a record of 14-6. *** With a victory Thursday […]
Oct 30 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton High golf team ended a spectacular 2021 season with a second-place finish at the Division 2 state championship tournament on Monday, October 25. The match was played in rainy, windy and cold conditions at the Sandy Burr Golf Club in Wayland. Canton finished with a combined team score of 309 — 21 over […]
Oct 29 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Update: The CHS field hockey team made it 13 in a row — and nine shutouts in a row — with a 3-0 win over North Attleboro Thursday night. With the victory, the Bulldogs clinched the Hockomock Davenport Division title and improved to 13-2 heading into the final week of the regular season. *** Everything […]
Oct 22 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner