Coming off their third consecutive defeat to open the season — a lopsided home loss to division rival Foxboro — a very disappointed CHS girls soccer coach Kate Howarth and assistant Sarah Handman decided to change formations and had a long meeting with the players about hard work and effort. Within a matter of days, […]
With a smothering defense and a dominating, run-control offense, the CHS varsity football team debuted Friday night with a convincing 28-7 home win over Dighton-Rehoboth. Canton never trailed in the contest as they opened a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and scored twice more after halftime — leading 28-0 at one point before D-R […]
Update: The defending Davenport champion CHS volleyball team continued their strong start with a 3-1 win at Franklin Wednesday night, improving to 3-0 on the season. *** Veteran head coach Pat Cawley recorded her 200th career victory and the lady Bulldogs made quick work of the visiting Attleboro Bombardiers in a memorable and productive opening […]
Update: The Bulldogs looked to be in mid-season form Friday night as they opened the 2019 campaign with a 28-7 win over Dighton-Rehoboth at home. Check out the next edition of the Citizen for photos and more coverage of the game. *** With at least seven starters on offense and defense returning from last year’s […]
The 2018-19 school year marked the end of an era for two of Canton High School’s athletics programs following the departures of veteran coaches Bill Bendell and Valerie Baker. Bendell, who headed the boys lacrosse program, and Baker, who led the fall and winter cheerleading squads, were two of the school’s longest tenured coaches with […]
Months after wrapping up one of the most dominant high school hockey seasons in Massachusetts history, the state champion CHS boys varsity ice hockey squad continues to pile up the honors and accolades, both locally and nationally.
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2019 spring all-star selections. The full list appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual spring sports wrap-up. Boys MVP Griffin Roach (Lacrosse) A two-year captain and league all-star, Roach was the heart and soul of a boys lacrosse team that finished second […]
Update: The Bulldogs’ playoff dreams were dashed on Wednesday as they fell to 11th seeded Plymouth South 11-8 in the Division 2 south quarterfinals. Canton finishes the season at 12-8 overall. Four different players scored multiple goals and the defense was an immovable force as the Canton High boys lacrosse team cruised into the sectional […]
Update: The final qualifiers for All-States are Maddie Rousseau and Junior Sainvil. At least Maddie Rousseau and possibly Junior Sainvil, Jonathan Chery and Sarah Collins will be moving on to the MIAA All-State meet this weekend as a result of their performances at the Division 3 Eastern Mass. Track & Field Championships held last weekend […]
While it’s too late to pass either of the Hockomock’s twin powerhouses in the race for the Davenport Division crown, the CHS girls tennis team continues to solidify its position as the “best of the rest,” improving to 10-0 against schools not named Foxboro or Sharon with another convincing win on Tuesday versus Milford. In […]
