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 […]
Canton celebrated running and fitness Saturday morning with a record 750 runners participating in the sixth annual Canton Homecoming Road Race, hosted by Reebok and the Canton Association of Business and Industries. Race planners estimate that the event raised $52,000, with the proceeds benefiting many non-profit organizations, such as the Mass. Hospital School, the Clarke […]
St. Louis Blues executive vice president and general manager Doug Armstrong announced last week that the club has named Canton native Dan Brooks as an assistant coach for the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Brooks begins his professional coaching career with the Rivermen after 14 seasons as an assistant coach at both […]
The Canton Junction softball team is giving Hannington’s all it can handle as the teams entered this week tied 2-2 in the Canton Men’s Softball League’s best-of-seven championship series. Games were scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, and the seventh and final game, if necessary, was scheduled for Thursday (tonight) at 6:15 p.m. at Devoll Field. […]
