
Bouncing back after a tough mid-week loss to North Attleboro, the CHS wrestling team turned in what head coach Nick Matt described as a “great showing” at their annual James Peckham Invitational Tournament held this past Saturday in the Masciarelli Gym. “We finished sixth overall, with seven wrestlers placing despite no one finishing higher than […]
Jan 17 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

After an uncharacteristically slow start through the first few weeks of the season, the Canton High boys ice hockey team is officially back on track, punctuating that message with a memorable weekend sweep of the rival Franklin Panthers as part of a “Hockey Fights Cancer” fundraising initiative. “It was a great weekend,” noted head coach […]
Jan 10 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was a memorable weekend for Canton High’s up-and-coming track and field athletes as they racked up a slew of personal bests while competing against several of the state’s top underclassmen at the MSTCA Freshman-Sophomore Championship held Sunday, January 5, at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston. “We had a great day,” reported CHS […]
Jan 10 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Similar to what happened in late 2023, the CHS boys basketball team began jelling around the December holiday break and started to play a better brand of basketball following the Snowden Milton Holiday Tournament. The Bulldogs finished third in the tournament this season and came close to qualifying for the final, losing by one point […]
Jan 3 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
CHS Teams of the Year: Football & Field Hockey In the same two-month span this fall, two of Canton’s most promising varsity programs took the leap into genuine contender status, proving their mettle against some of the region’s top teams and coming within a few wins of the ultimate prize. For the field hockey team, all […]
Jan 3 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Two dominant dual meet victories in a three-day span followed by a strong showing at the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament capped off a memorable opening week for the CHS varsity wrestling team. Under the guidance of head coach and program alum Nick Matt, the Bulldogs are a team to watch this year and hope […]
Dec 27 2024 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

By Darcie Fisher Over 200 runners and walkers recently took part in the second annual Champions of Wellness 5K Road Race, which starts and ends on the grounds of Canton High School. The event, sponsored by the CHS Student Wellness Advisory Group, was created last year to raise money and awareness for student mental health […]
Dec 12 2024 | Posted in
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Guest

The CHS football Bulldogs wrapped up another winning season (7-4) with a dominant and efficient 34-6 victory over rival Stoughton before a relatively sparse crowd on a rainy Thanksgiving morning last week. The star of the game was CHS senior captain Kareem Chaplin, who was chosen by his teammates to wear the No. 27 jersey […]
Dec 6 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

This weekend, the women’s Division II and Division III Collegiate Rugby regional playoffs will hit the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton. Student athletes have been competing all fall to qualify for the national playoffs. The East Regional playoffs feature two days of rugby with teams playing national Round of 16 matches on Saturday followed by […]
Nov 22 2024 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

A sensational 2024 season ended in brutal fashion for the Canton High field hockey team Tuesday night as the Bulldogs fell victim to a last-second goal against the top-seeded Norwood Mustangs in the Division 2 state semifinal. For the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (19-3-0), it marked their second loss to the same Norwood team in a span […]
Nov 14 2024 | Posted in
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Jay Turner