The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2020 winter all-star selections. See this week’s print edition for our annual winter sports wrap-up featuring team photos and season recaps. Boys MVP Johnny Hagan (Hockey) A senior captain and this year’s Hockomock MVP winner, Hagan forever etched his name among the Canton hockey legends with a […]
In celebration of another sensational winter season, the Canton Citizen proudly presents 20 remarkable facts about the 2020 champs. * During the 2019-20 season, CHS hockey teams posted a combined record of 40-2-7 (.888), including a perfect 7-0 mark in the playoffs.
Mar 20 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
On Thursday, February 27, CHS senior Taylor Harris celebrated her decision to play college volleyball at a signing ceremony attended by family members, coaches, school administrators and friends. Harris, the youngest of four siblings in a family of talented athletes, is headed to Springfield College in the fall to play for coach Moira Long. The […]
Mar 13 2020 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Update: The MIAA Board of Directors announced on Thursday afternoon its decision to CANCEL the high school championship games scheduled for this weekend due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Teams that would have been participating in the state finals — including both Canton hockey teams — are being considered co-champions. The story below was published prior […]
Mar 12 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Returning to the postseason stage after a one-year injury absence, CHS wrestling sensation Eddie Marinilli put himself firmly back on the radar as one of the state’s top contenders with an electric performance at last weekend’s Division 2 central sectionals. Competing in the 152-pound class, the Canton senior certainly proved himself worthy of the No. […]
Feb 20 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Finishing the regular season with consecutive dual meet wins, the Canton High boys indoor track team surged to an impressive, fourth-place finish at the Hockomock League Championship Meet held last weekend at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. “Last year the boys finished in 12th place at Hocks with five points total as a team. […]
Feb 15 2020 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Shauna Harney and Matt Thompson both brought home the gold and another relay team qualified for states as the Canton High swim program continued its late-season surge with an impressive showing at last weekend’s Hockomock League Championship meet in Milford. The girls team, fresh off winning its second consecutive Davenport Division title with a perfect […]
Feb 7 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
For the first time since the 2016-17 season, the Canton High gymnastics team recorded a victory against a Hockomock League opponent, beating Sharon 116.54-100.35. In its victory and in a subsequent loss to Oliver Ames, Canton posted its two highest point totals of the season with the Bulldogs scoring 121.3 against the Tigers. The team […]
Feb 7 2020 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
It was another productive week for both Canton High ice hockey teams as they combined for three wins and a draw while both reaching double-digit victories on the season.
More school indoor records fell and three different boys relay teams made trips to the podium in another memorable week for the Canton High track and field program. At last Thursday’s MSTCA Division 4 state relay meet, the Canton boys placed sixth overall out of more than 40 schools on the strength of runner-up finishes […]
Jan 25 2020 | Posted in
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Jay Turner