Canton Patch Athlete of the Week: Haley Gaughan

The Canton High student is a star in both field hockey and ice hockey.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Haley Gaughan NAME OF TEAMS: Canton High School Field Hockey and Girls Ice Hockey Teams WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: "Haley is an assistant captain for us," said Canton High School Girls Ice Hockey Coach Kelly Rider. "After three games she currently leads us in scoring with 5 goals and 3 assists. She's constantly a threat to every team we play due to her skating and shooting ability. She should continue to be one of the top players in our league (SEMGHL) again this year." “Haley had great success, and also allowed us to change her position which displayed how unselfish a player she is and how talented and versatile she has become through hard work and preparation during the season and the off-season," Canton High Girls Field …

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Canton Patch Athlete of the Week: The Six Pack

This Week’s segment is to salute teams from the recently completed Fall season, instead of individuals. Canton High School and Blue Hills have had an outstanding season and we would like to introduce to you six championship teams for the Athletes Of-The-W

  CANTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM ADVANCES TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Canton finished its regular season with a 14-1-2 record and captured the Hockomock League Classic Cup as the Davenport (Small Schools) Division Champion and defeating Franklin, the Kelley-Rex first place team. The Bulldogs are 41-6-5 over the last three seasons and have dominated the opposition. Canton captured this year’s Division-2 South Sectional final with a 3-0 victory over perennial power Duxbury. Canton went on to play Newburyport (The Division-2 North Sectional winner) this past Wednesday, in Lynn, in the State Semifinals, and again had a dominant performance in a 3-0 victory. Canton has outscored its first five post-season opponents, 20-0. The Bulldogs (19…

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VIDEO: Watertown Beats Canton in the Field Hockey State Semifinal

Watertown's Erika Kelly's three goals stood up to Canton's attack. The Bulldogs' comeback bid fell short as the Raiders won 3-2.

For the third straight year Watertown faced Canton High in the MIAA Division 2 field hockey state semifinal. And for the third straight year, the Raiders came out victorious. Both teams came into the game at Westwood High School as section champs, with identical 20-0-1 records. The Raiders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first half, but the Bulldogs scored two goals. The clock ran out before they could get a third. Watertown heads to Worcester State University Saturday to take on Oakmont for the Division 2 state championship. The game begins at 10:00 a.m.

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Canton High Beats Dover-Sherborn in Field Hockey Sectional Semifinals

Canton wins in overtime 2-1.

The Canton High School Field Hockey team managed to defeat Dover-Sherborn Tuesday night. The girls won the home game in overtime, 2-1, in the South Sectional Semi-Finals. The Canton High Bulldogs will now be heading to Taunton on Saturday for the Sectional Finals. 

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Canton Patch Athlete of the Week:Meaghan McKenna

This Canton High Field Hockey player is the Patch Athlete of the Week.

MEAGHAN MCKENNA – Junior center-midfielder/defense NAME OF TEAM: Canton High School Field Hockey team WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: "Meaghan is a total team player, who is unselfish and a leader. She puts the team’s welfare before her own. She doesn’t care if she has to play a new position and doesn’t score goals like she did (six goals), last season. She is the epitome of what Canton Field Hockey is all about. We needed her to do this thankless role and she has made everyone else a better player. Meaghan is a three-year starter, who also excels off the field and in the classroom. She is a coach on the field who constantly studies the game and works hard to make herself better. She doesn’t use our success to ever letdown and excels with more …

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Canton Field Hockey Beats Mansfield 4-1

Strong finish for Mansfield doesn't bring them over the edge, Hornets lose 4-1.

The Hornets couldn't start a scoring run against Canton High on Thursday, and lost to CHS 4-1. Early on in the first half, Canton scored two goals on Mansfield, who was unable to answer during their first loss of the season. "They had real good pace," Mansfield Head Coach Theresa Degirolamo said. "They got some quick goals and I think we lost some enthusiasm." Canton scored three goals total in the first half. Mansfield came back offensively in the second, making more attampts at the Canton goal, but was only able to score one goal. "We had a really strong first half," Canton Head Coach Fior Griffin said. "In the second half I think we got a little bit tired. We gave them a few more oppertunities than we needed to." Mansfield's record now …

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Canton High Field Hockey Off to Strong Start

Canton bulldogs take season opener from Sharon.

The Canton High School varsity field hockey team won its season opener Friday, defeating host Sharon, 5-0. The Bulldogs led 4-0 at the half, Sharon head coach Peg Arguimbau said. Canton (1-0) hosts Foxborough on Monday at 6 p.m.

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Canton High Field Hockey Team Hopes to Dominate This Fall

The Bulldogs have dominated the Hockomock League over the past two decades.

There are only a handful of high school teams that dominate their sports, year after year. One of these special groups of athletes is the Canton High School Field Hockey team. The Bulldogs have dominated the Hockomock League over the past two decades. The team has captured South Sectional titles, including in each of the last two years, and captured the State Title in 2004 and 2006, and in 2007 losing in overtime in the State Title Game. What’s even more impressive, during this span, is it has been with different groups of players and three different coaches. “It is a big winning tradition and it continues over a long period of time because of the hard work and off and on-season preparation and commitment by every player and coach," said …

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A Look Back at 2010

Canton Patch takes a look back at the news in Canton during 2010.

After bidding farewell to 2010, and ushering in the New Year, take a moment to reflect with Canton Patch. Although we only launched November 18, 2010, we enjoyed covering the town for the last two months of the year. Here is a look at some of the  stories we covered on Canton Patch in 2010. We look forward to covering plenty more news, sports, events and announcements in 2011. Happy New Year! Canton celebrated Halloween with some trick or treating, a parade and a fun run. And later that week, on Election Night, Selectmen Robert Burr lost his bid for state senate to Senator Joyce. It was a disappointing Thanksgiving Day for Canton High. The Bulldogs suffered a loss to their arch-rivals, the Stoughton Black Knights. On the bright…

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Canton Field Hockey Team Falls 1-0 in State Semifinal

Bulldogs lose to defending state champions Watertown in MIAA Div. 2 semifinal played in North Andover Tuesday night.

Canton's field hockey team created offensive pressure and shots on goal, but the Bulldogs could not score against defending state champions, Watertown, losing the MIAA Div. 2 state semifinal 1-0, Tuesday night. The teams raced up and down the field at North Andover High School, but despite both teams having scoring opportunities the first half ended scoreless. Just 1:14 into the second half, however, Watertown found the back of the goal. Junior Lauren Giordano knocked in a pass from junior Erika Kelly to make the score 1-0. Watertown almost made it 2-0 with 15:01 in the second half. The Raiders got a penalty stroke after a flurry in front of the Canton goal. Kelly took the shot, which was deflected by Canton goalie Sarah Healey, and …

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