Changes in Store for Hockomock League

Canton High could see more games come fall.

Canton High School athletes could be playing more league games come fall. The Hockomock League may be expanding this coming school year. Plans to add Taunton and Milford to the high school athletic league, which Canton High School plays in, are under way. Canton High’s Athletic Director Danny Erickson said initially, Canton had mixed feelings about the additions. “Some schools in the league really wanted to expand to make a fuller league of six and six,” Erickson said. “Canton had mixed feelings.” However, now that plans for expansion are moving forward, CHS is “happy with that.” Hockomock League principals voted 9-1 this month to accept Milford and Taunton for the 2012-13 academic year, Sharon Principal Jose Libano said Monday. The vote …

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Sports, Staff Part of the Budget Discussion for School Committee

Committee struggling with a $1.2 million deficit.

Sports and staff could take a hit in Canton next year. Facing an estimated $1.2 million shortfall, the Canton School Committee is looking to make some cuts to the fiscal year 2012 budget. The School Committee is looking to cut, or find money, for the gap in funds–and athletics and staff are two of the possible cuts that are being discussed by the district. The town’s recommended budget for the school district is $30,440,978, Superintendent of Schools Jeff Granatino said a recent meeting. The district needs $31,631,457 to keep level service. The School Committee discussed ways to meet the budget, including eliminating three athletic teams at the high school, or potentially makeing staffing cuts, to close the $1.2 million gap. The board …

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Boys Basketball: Bulldogs Beat Fairhaven

Canton 55, Fairhaven 50.

The Canton High School Boys Basketball team evened its record at 3-3 with an exciting non-league home victory over Fairhaven, 55-50, Sunday afternoon. After three close quarters, the final eight minutes was a game of runs, which saw both teams lose leads, until the Bulldogs finally secured the victory. Again, Canton was paced offensively by junior guard Joe McCabe with a game-high 25 points. Since returning from an injury, McCabe has been superb, combining his great outside shooting with his strong inside game. Fairhaven (4-4 overall and 2-3 in the South Coast Conference) again was led by Adam Mullen, who is one of the top players in the state. Mullen had 18 points, but down the stretch, in the final quarter, was shutdown by the tenacious …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 30

Here is what is happening in and around Canton today.

1. Get the kiddos out of the house and bring them to the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center to do some fun paper-making today at 9:00 a.m. 2. Canton High School's Boys Varsity Wrestling team has a 10:00 a.m. match against Sharon this morning. 3. The Canton High School Girls Varsity Ice Hockey team plays Duxbury today at 12:40 p.m. 4. And Canton High's Girls Varsity Basketball in the Scituate Holiday Tournament at 6:45 p.m. 5. The Zoning Board of Appeals is meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

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Girls Varsity Basketball: Canton Bulldogs Beat Foxboro

Canton High girls beat Foxboro 59-53 Tuesday night.

The Canton High School varsity girls basketball team, led by junior Olivia Murphy's double-double, notched a 59-53 home victory against the Warriors of Foxboro in Hockomock League play on Tuesday night. "She (Murphy) got some big rebounds for us," said second-year head coach Kaitlin Mills. "Defensively she's awesome and offensively she got a lot of put backs." Murphy finished the evening with a team-high 26 points, to go along with 17 rebounds and four blocks. The Bulldogs trailed, 39-38, entering the fourth quarter. The final eight minutes saw four ties and five lead changes. Murphy gave Canton the lead for good, 54-52, after she split a double-team and scored at the rim with 1:31 remaining. Senior Nicki Fralick added 15 points including …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 20

Here is what is happening in and around Canton.

1. Don't forget to donate! It is not too late to donate to Toys for Tots! Three local businesses are still counting on Canton residents to boost their donations for Toys for Tots. Drop off new, unwrapped toys to Bertucci's at 95 Washington Street, Dolan Flooring at 605 Washington Street or Wuotila Chiropractic at 575 Washington Street.  2. A Stroke Support Group is meeting today in Stoughton at 3:30 p.m. for survivors and families. 3. Also in Stoughton, the Parkinson's Support Group is meeting at 2:00 p.m. 4. The Senior Center has a choral group meeting at 10:00 a.m. and bridge lessons at 12:30 p.m. 5. The Bulldogs have a few sports meets today. Boys wrestling meets at 7:oo p.m. at Canton High against Foxborough, and the girls …

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Boys Basketball: Bulldogs Fall to Sharon

Sharon traveled to Canton, Friday night and defeated the Bulldogs, 53-36

Two Hockomock League boys' basketball rivals got reacquainted Friday night as Canton High School hosted Sharon High School. After a slow start, Sharon came back to take control of the contest and with a 15-0 run to start the fourth quarter, went on to a 53-36 victory over the Bulldogs. Sharon only had three wins all of last season and now is 2-0, after the victory over Canton and a season-opening non-league victory over Medford, 88-80. "We showed offense in the first game and defense in this game," said Sharon coach Bruce Jackman. "Both teams had a lot of new players and I feel it helped us having a game under our belt." Both teams were without top players. Sam D'Arcy, a 6'4" junior big man for Sharon and Canton junior forward Joe McCabe …

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Canton Girls Hockey Aims For Another Strong Season

With a solid mix of youth and experience, the Canton High girls' hockey team hopes to deliver another strong season.

In just her first season manning the bench as the Canton High girls' ice hockey coach, Kelly Rider guided the squad to an impressive 15-3-1 mark. Now with a strong mix of youth and experience to work with, Rider is more than optimistic of her team's chances of another strong season. "We had a great season last year, and I'm very encouraged with what I've seen from the girls this year,'' said Rider. "There's an incredible amount of team chemistry on this team, and I think it's going to be a special season with a special group of girls." After posting a 15-2-1 regular season mark, the Bulldogs earned a No.1 seed in the Division 2 State tournament. Unfortunately, complications in the tournament schedule led to a three-week hiatus along with a…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 9

Here's what's happening in and around Canton.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a new Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. Here are five reminders about today's events:

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