After taking down Mansfield — the top-ranked team in all of Division 2 south — to capture the inaugural Hockomock Classic Cup, the CHS boys’ ice hockey team went out and took care of business last week in its final two regular season contests, defeating nonleague opponents North Quincy and Melrose on back-to-back days to snag the second seed […]
The Canton High indoor track teams were well represented at the All-State Track Championships, as Canton seniors Matt Sidney (high jump) and Jon Vaughn (55-meter hurdles) both placed third. Both will continue on to the New England championships tomorrow, March 4, and according to CHS head coach Chris Elgar, they have a good chance to […]
Update: The CHS girls’ basketball team fell to #2 Norwell 65-50 Thursday night, March 3, in the first round of the Division 3 south sectional tournament. The Bulldogs finished the season with an overall record of 11-10. See next week’s Citizen for complete coverage. *** The Bulldogs ended their regular season with two wins, making […]
Despite impressive game play, the Canton High girls’ hockey team came up short in a difficult 2-1 loss to Walpole (14-4-2) to finish the regular season with an 11-6-3 record. “Going into the game we knew it would be competitive and saw similarities between the two teams,” coach Kelly Rider said. Canton started off strong […]
Monday was a special night for two Canton High sports teams, as both the girls’ ice hockey and boys’ basketball teams opened MIAA tournament play with an upset win on the road. In the Division 2 south girls’ hockey bracket, #10 Canton defeated #7 Wellesley 6-4 at Babson Rink in Wellesley. Meaghan McKenna had a […]
Height, rebounding, and good outside shooting proved to be too much for the CHS boys’ basketball team as the Bulldogs fell to 5-14 with losses to Franklin in the Hockomock Classic 72-37 and to Stoughton 73-53 earlier last week. Canton had one more regular season game to play against Fairhaven before awaiting its playoff seed […]
The first win back in January could have been dismissed as a fluke, but after the CHS boys’ ice hockey team thoroughly outplayed Mansfield High in Saturday’s Hockomock Classic before an electric crowd at Metropolis Rink, it is now official — Canton owns the Hornets this year. To put it further into perspective, Mansfield had already […]
Last weekend was the CHS boys’ indoor track team’s time to shine as the Chris Elgar-coached team finished in a tie for third among 38 teams in the Division 3 Indoor Track Championships, held February 19 at the Reggie Lewis Track Center. The Bulldogs were sparked by the first-place finishes of seniors Jon Vaughn in […]
With the help of Canton forward Olivia Murphy’s 15-point, 24-rebound performance, the CHS girls’ basketball team defeated Stoughton 43-40 last week for the second time this season. On January 21, Canton roughed up Stoughton 81-58 at home. Last Tuesday night’s game in Stoughton was much closer, however. The Bulldogs led 41-40 with less than a […]
The Canton High girls’ hockey team finished the second-to-last week of the season with a mixed bag — an impressive 5-1 win over Medway/Ashland and a disappointing 4-3 loss against Franklin. The team’s season record now stands at 11-5-3. Coach Kelly Rider said the girls played hard and smart in the first period against Medway/Ashland. […]
