
A star is born: Junior running back Dexter Green rushed for 208 yards and three scores to lead the Bulldogs past visiting Quincy 26-12 on Friday, September 16, at Memorial Field. Canton improved to 2-0 and will host North Attleboro this Friday at 7 p.m.
Sep 21 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The Canton High varsity volleyball team kicked off its 2011 campaign in impressive fashion last week with three straight wins: 3-0 over Foxboro, 3-2 over nonleague Ursuline Academy, and 3-1 in the team’s first road game at Mansfield. In their home opener on Tuesday, the Bulldogs looked sharp as they handled the Warriors in straight […]
Sep 21 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Wholly unsatisfied with its 0-0-2 start to the season, the CHS boys’ soccer team made a few on-field adjustments and got right back to its winning ways last week, combining for nine goals in blowout victories over Foxboro and Mansfield. With the team managing just a single goal over its first two games, head coach […]
Sep 21 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Despite losing two close matches, CHS head golf coach Jim Spillane is optimistic that he has a deep, strong team and is hoping that one or two golfers will emerge as the consistent low scorers each match. The Bulldogs began the season with away losses to Foxboro 171-175 and Oliver Ames 161-166, with the lowest […]
Sep 21 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Both Canton High School teams are excited about their opening wins over Foxboro, especially the girls’ team, which went winless last year. In an away meet last Tuesday, the Canton girls scored an impressive 15-50 win while the boys came away with a 26-32 victory. New girls’ head coach Ben Mattson, who also coaches the […]
Sep 21 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Down 14-7 at halftime and spurred on by a challenge from their coaches, the Canton High School football team exploded for 28 second-half points while the defense stifled Weston en route to a dominating 35-14 victory in Friday’s home opener. The win was the first for the Bulldogs in over a year and also avenged […]
Sep 14 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

With several top-flight players returning and a roster that is dangerous from top to bottom, the CHS girls’ varsity soccer team is poised for a breakout season in 2011. And the girls certainly looked the part in their first week of action as they improved to 2-0 with impressive wins over Duxbury and division foe […]
Sep 14 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

After a postponement on Thursday due to rain, the CHS varsity field hockey team traveled to Sharon on Friday and cruised to a 5-0, season opening victory. It was business as usual for the defending south sectional champions, who return several key players from a team that went 20-1-1 and reached the state semifinals. One […]
Sep 14 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Although there are worse things than starting a season with back-to-back draws, the CHS boys’ varsity soccer team is going to have to do better than that if it wants to achieve its lofty goal of winning the state championship this year. Ranked No. 4 in the Boston Globe’s latest Top 20 poll and boasting […]
Sep 14 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
CHS head football coach Dave Bohane expects all of his players to be available for the upcoming season opener at home this Friday night at 7 p.m. against non-league Weston. Bohane said the team had a good preseason, including a pair of wins in scrimmages against Dedham and Hanover last week. While noting there is […]
Sep 7 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger