Although the summer baseball season started off strong for the Canton American Legion Post 24 team — with two sparkling wins over Brookline and Foxboro — the young team hit a few bumps in the road with losses to Walpole (18-2) and Norwood (12-1), considered the two best teams in District 6 West. And despite […]
The 2011 Hanningtons of Massachusetts senior softball team, sponsored by Canton attorney Glen Hannington and managed by Canton resident and Canton Citizen columnist Joe DeFelice, won the prestigious Atlantic Coast National Qualifier played at the spectacular four-field Potomack Lakes Sportsplex in Loudoun County, Virginia, during the week of May 16-21. Hanningtons compiled a 5-1 record, […]
The Canton Post 24 American Legion baseball team opened its 2011 season in dramatic fashion, beating Brookline 5-3 in extra innings last Friday, June 10. Tied 3-3 at the start of the eighth inning, Canton came up with a pair of runs in the top half of the inning, and reliever Casey Sullivan shut the […]
Last week was a washout for the Canton A’s baseball team as rain forced the postponement of all three games, including a Sunday doubleheader at Easton. The A’s, who are still winless through four games, were hoping to get back on track this week, beginning with a game against Weymouth on Tuesday, June 14. Tonight, […]
It is an indisputable fact that Canton High School has a rich tradition of athletic achievement and success. For some, however, Canton’s legacy of sporting excellence inspires them to thrive beyond the courts and playing fields of CHS. A number of former Canton High athletes are making their presence felt in the world of intercollegiate […]
Some of Canton’s finest athletes have been scoring goals and grabbing rebounds at the collegiate level. Here is a list of Canton residents who have been outperforming their classmates on and off the playing field. One former Canton athlete who has not stopped competing since leaving Canton High School is former Bulldog swimmer Michelle Allen. […]
As her classmates settle in front of the television for a relaxing February vacation, Canton resident Bridget Ponte will be under the lights competing for a title at the 2011 All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championships in Killarney, Ireland. Ponte watched her older sisters participate in step dancing before she first picked up the soft shoes at […]
Attorney Glen Hannington recently celebrated the winning ways of his four sponsored Canton softball teams at a year-ending banquet held at Gatherings at the Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton by bringing 110 of his softball players and guests together for a prime rib dinner. The teams included the champion Canton Men’s League team, the Hannington […]
By Tony Catinella Citizen Staff After a hard-fought game, the Blue Hills football team’s quest for a championship came to an end Saturday, as the Warriors fell to the Shawsheen Tech Rams 20-6 in the Division 4 Super Bowl at Curry College. “They left everything they had on the field,” said Blue Hills head coach […]
Hannington’s team holding the championship banner at the Huntsman World Senior Games held in St. George, Utah. (Front l-r) John Belavia, Justin McGrath, Tom Wilburn, Al Spirdione, Mike Russillo, Manager Joe DeFelice; (back) John Lapkowski, Bob Brown, Mike Chambers, Billy Sayball, Ron Dussault, and Ed Rahn. The Hannington’s Over-65 Senior Softball Team recently returned with […]
