
Foxboro jumped out to a quick first-quarter lead of 21-0, and despite a great comeback, the Bulldogs could not contain the Warriors’ running attack and fell 35-19 at home Saturday afternoon. Canton climbed back in the game with 19 consecutive points and cut the deficit to just two in the third quarter. But the Bulldogs […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

Aside from a single loss to league powerhouse North Attleboro, the CHS varsity volleyball team has quietly strung together victory after victory this season and currently leads the Davenport Division with an overall record of 7-1. Two of those wins came on consecutive days last week as the Bulldogs demolished fellow leaguemates Sharon and Stoughton […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS golf team evened its record at 3-3 after splitting two matches last week. The Bulldogs lost at Sharon 157-174 and won at its home course at the Blue Hill Country Club 161-174, avenging an earlier loss to Foxboro. Head coach Jim Spillane said playing at Sharon is always difficult because it is a […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

After cruising through the first two weeks of the season with six victories in six games, the CHS girls’ varsity soccer team faced its toughest test to date last Friday at Oliver Ames and still made it look easy, beating the Tigers 3-0 to capture sole possession of first place in the Hockomock’s Davenport Division. […]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Other than a speed bump on Wednesday against King Philip, the CHS boys’ soccer team kept rolling right along last week, earning shutout victories over North Attleboro and Oliver Ames to remain unbeaten at 4-0-3 overall. They had hoped to win all three contests, but by settling for a 1-1 draw against KP, the Bulldogs […]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was a game of inches, and unfortunately for the Canton High Bulldogs, visiting North Attleboro made a few more plays to come away with a 7-0 win Friday night at CHS. The game was held in wet conditions with most of the second half played in a driving rain. Canton appeared to score the […]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton Men’s Softball League has a new champion, and for the first time in the league’s 66 seasons, Halfway Café has captured the crown. Halfway, which finished third in the regular season at 15-5, won the title in a back-and-forth seven-game series over Hannington’s, a perennial past champion of the league. Hannington’s won the […]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

Stung by a close loss to rival North Attleboro early last week, the CHS varsity volleyball team took its frustrations out on its next two opponents, shutting out both King Philip and Oliver Ames last Wednesday and Friday to improve to 5-1 overall. However, before there was redemption there was heartbreak, as the Bulldogs squandered […]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner

With key performances by sophomore Sam Riemer and senior Mike Reardon, the Canton High golf team bounced back from an 0-2 start to even its record at 2-2. Canton beat Stoughton 162-191 and followed that up with a home win over King Philip 157-163. Head coach Jim Spillane said the win over KP was significant […]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Considering the way the Canton High School field hockey team has dominated the competition over the past several seasons, it should come as little surprise that so many program alumnae have made the jump to the college level. In fact, at last count, there were at least nine former Bulldogs playing field hockey at colleges […]