Bulldogs Defeat Eagles Girls Hoop [VIDEO]

Canton's lady Bulldogs beat Sharon yesterday.

The first meeting between the Sharon and Canton high school varsity girls basketball teams ended in a host Bulldogs 43-42 overtime win. Canton won, 57-53, against Sharon High Tuesday night. Sharon opened the game with a 14-4 run, and then lost its rhythm. Canton held the Eagles to less than 10 points in both the second and fourth quarters. "I think what happens is we don't box out, and we weren't helping," Sharon Head Coach Kate Horsmann said. "We got some rebounds and we came down and we didn't run good offense. We were helter-skelter on our offense. We didn't get good looks." Sharon looked poised to win early in the fourth quarter. The Eagles led 44-40 entering the period and then sophomore guard Lily Abarbanel scored, increasing the …

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PHOTO GALLERY: OA Wrestling Clinches Davenport Championship Outright With Win Over Canton

Tigers defeated Bulldogs Wednesday night.

The Oliver Ames Tiger wrestlers beat the Canton High Bulldogs Wednesday night in a Hock Davenport Division Dual meet. OA continued their undefeated run in the small Hock for the season, clinching the Hock Title in the Davenport Division in the process.   There were key wins by pin by Tiger Wrestler's Tim Gover (106) and Devin Thomas (160) with a grueling battle by Chris Servello (152) to win his match by points. The final match of the night was won by heavyweight Josh Briggs (285) in a pin to seal the Tiger victory over Canton and to capture the Small Hock Title.

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Canton Beats Sharon Girls Cross-Country [VIDEO]

Visiting Canton out-numbers Eagles Tuesday.

The Sharon High School girls cross-country team lost Tuesday's meet with Canton despite having the top two runners. The visiting Bulldogs outnumbered the Eagles to a 25-34 victory at Deborah Sampson Park. Sharon junior captain Caroline Sun won the race with a time of 18:50 on the 2.8-mile course, said Alan Conway, one of Sharon's coaches. Senior Jessica Oknin was second, with a time of 19:33. But Canton took the next five spots, starting with junior Kelsey Sayers finishing third in 19:57. Canton junior Eleni Papadopoulos was fourth, with a time of 20:05. Sharon junior captain Samantha Kaplan was eighth, with a time of 20:41. Sharon (0-2) hosts Franklin at 3:45 p.m. Friday. Canton (2-0) travels to Oliver Ames at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Canton High's Girls Volleyball Team Takes on North Attleboro

The Bulldogs lost to North Attleboro Monday night.

Canton High's girls volleyball team took their first loss of the season, falling to North Attleboro Monday night at a home game. Canton lost set 5, 15-13, according to cantonvolleyball.com. Currently, the lady Bulldogs are 2-0 in the Hockomock Davenport Division league and 3-0 overall.

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Canton Spoils Sharon Girls Soccer Opener

Visiting Bulldogs win, 3-0.

Canton scored twice in the first half to beat the Sharon High School varsity girls soccer team, 3-0, at Sharon's Gavin's Pond Road fields on Friday. Canton junior Lauren Berman closed the scoring with 1:30 left in the game. "I think we won the second half," Sharon Head Coach Jon Lavien said. "They scored at the very end. But they're the number one team in the Hock, and to hold them to 3-0 isn't bad." Bulldogs (2-0) head coach Paul Turner said Berman's goal made Canton's lead comfortable. "2-0 is one of those where they had a chance to get back in it at 2-1," Turner said. "I thought that if they did, we were going to be under a lot of pressure." Canton senior Vickey Tondre scored first, with 10:31 left in the first half. Senior Kayla …

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Canton High Ready for Some Football

The Bulldogs are ready to play this season.

Canton High School football holds a long and proud tradition. In the late 70s and 80s the Bulldogs dominated most of their opposition and even made Superbowl appearances. In the past decade, the team has had mostly losing seasons, has gone through several coaches and has suffered in the Hockomock League which is one of the toughest in the state. However, a program’s value cannot just be measured with wins and losses and that is why Canton football is still very-well respected. With obstacles including low numbers, high expenses and such a small school, the football team battles every week to the best of its ability and more importantly, with the respect of its opponents. This season, there are no guarantees of a Division title or winning …

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Canton High's Boys Soccer Team Ready for Another Winning Year

Canton High's boys soccer team kicks off with a game today.

The Canton High School Boys Soccer team and Coach Dan Erickson have built a winning tradition. The team has advanced to at least the Division-2 South Sectional Semifinals in each of the last five years and to the Sectional Final in 2007. Last season, the Bulldogs went further than ever before by capturing their first sectional title and Erickson was awarded as the Boston Globe’s Division-2 Coach-Of-The-Year. Canton did lose in the state finals to a powerhouse Concord-Carlisle team, but it didn’t take away from the team’s incredible accomplishments that included the regular season Hockomock Davenport Division championship, the First Annual Classic Cup Title, The South Sectional title and the Hockomock League Sportsmanship Award, which …

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Baseball: Canton Falls to Norton 10-5

Lancers beat Bulldogs in preliminary round of the MIAA Division 3 South Sectional Thursday.

Facing an early deficit and a quick exit from the postseason, Norton High, the defending Division 3 state champions responded like champions, overcoming an early 4-1 lead by Canton to defeat the Bulldogs 10-5 in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 3 South Sectional on a windy Thursday afternoon at the David Mollica Baseball Complex. “I’m very happy,” said Norton Head Coach Ted Currle. “This was a good win, being able to come back against a good team. At this time of the year, you just want to advance to the next game and we were able to do that today.” Canton High School, the 19th seed in the sectional, completed the season with a 6-13 overall record, having reached the postseason this spring for the first time in five years. The …

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Softball: Canton Falls to Stoughton, 4-0

Black Knights beat the Bulldogs in Monday's game.

The first time the Stoughton High and Canton High softball teams met, Stoughton came away with an 11-6 win, aided by multiple Canton errors. In the rematch, the Canton defense was more sound, but the Bulldogs’ bats couldn’t string enough hits together against Stoughton pitcher Jess Olans, losing to the Black Knights 4-0 at home Monday afternoon. Pitcher Jess Olans led Stoughton, tossing a complete-game shutout, allowing just four hits and two walks over seven innings, while striking out two. She helped her own cause at the plate, going 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI. “She did an awesome job," Canton Coach Ed Amico said of Olans’ performance. “She mixed up her pitches well and her placement was great. We were making contact but weren’t …

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Paul Records 200th Career Goal as Tigers Nip Bulldogs

Despite a six goal performance from Meghan McKenna, the Canton High girls lacrosse team suffered a tough 17-16 defeat to Oliver Ames on Friday afternoon at Oliver Ames High School.

As Jocelyn Paul established an astounding milestone, the Canton High Girls Lacrosse team suffered a heartbreaking defeat. The senior sensation guided Oliver Ames with a game high eight goals, including her 200th career goal, en route to a 17-16 win over the Bulldogs in Friday’s Hockomock League’s Davenport Division match-up at Oliver Ames High School. With the win, the Tigers improved to 3-8 overall while the Bulldogs fell to 4-5. “It was a great win for the girls and a great day for the program of Oliver Ames’ Girls Lacrosse,’’ Coach Kelly Downs said. “She’s (Paul) set a great example for us for four years, and she’s the all time leading scorer in the program’s history. It’s something she should be very proud of, and she’s set the bar …

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