For the second time in as many seasons, the Canton High girls hockey team had their championship dreams dashed by a deep and talented Wellesley Raiders squad. Only this time, the end came swiftly and suddenly — with a 5-0 loss in the second round of the Division 2 state tournament. As a result, the […]
Mar 9 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Update: Despite a valiant effort against the section’s top seed, the Bulldogs were eliminated from the D2 south tournament with a 65-58 loss to Randolph on Wednesday night. The team finishes another successful season at 14-10 overall. *** Led by newly crowned Hockomock MVP Devin Foster and with contributions from all of the starters, the […]
Mar 2 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Update: The top-seeded CHS boys hockey team defeated No. 17 Medway 6-0 in Wednesday night’s D2 south sectional opener and is scheduled to host No. 9 Oliver Ames Saturday night at the Ice House. Meanwhile, the 12th-seeded girls team will head to John Ryan Arena in Watertown for a Monday evening showdown with No. 5 […]
Feb 28 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Update: With a 6-1 victory over Coyle & Cassidy on Thursday, the Bulldogs wrapped up an undefeated season (20-0-1) and will await their tournament placement on Saturday, February 23. *** With two days until “Selection Saturday” and one more game to go tonight at the Raynham IcePlex, the Canton High boys ice hockey team find […]
Feb 22 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Four CHS wrestlers are headed to this weekend’s Division 2 state tournament and two others are on deck as alternates after an impressive team showing at the 2019 central sectional championships held last Saturday in Marlboro. Senior Cole Murphy was the story of the day for the Bulldogs, pinning his way to the top of […]
Feb 16 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton High girls basketball team is headed back to the Division 2 south playoffs after clinching a spot with their win last week against Stoughton. The lady Bulldogs also defeated Sharon to notch their 11th victory of the campaign — continuing a trend under head coach Jim Choquette of winning at least one more […]
Feb 16 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
It was a weekend of personal bests and several strong individual performances for the CHS swim teams as the Bulldogs traveled to Milford High School to compete in the 2019 Hockomock League Championship meet. Sophomore standout Jessica Hart was the top overall finisher for either Canton squad, placing third overall in the 100-meter breast stroke […]
Feb 9 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton High School Athletics Department recently announced the hiring of Dave Bohane as head coach of the CHS varsity softball team. Bohane takes over from Jen Robillard, who resigned to pursue other softball opportunities. Robillard coached the team for the past two seasons and guided last year’s squad to a seven-win improvement and an […]
Bitten hard by the injury bug over the past few weeks of the season, the CHS varsity wrestling team has had to adjust on the fly and recalibrate team expectations with the goal of being ready when tournament time comes around. Currently at 4-15-1 overall, the Bulldogs will host one final regular season quad meet […]
Feb 1 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
It was a perfect week on the scoreboard for the Bulldogs’ powerhouse hockey programs as both CHS varsity teams combined to go 4-0 against four tough opponents, all with winning records. The girls team bounced back from a three-game winless stretch to notch impressive victories against Dedham and Norwood, while the boys team ran its […]
Feb 1 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner