When Dan Dillon arrived at Merrimack College as a freshman in the fall of 2017, he had every reason to wonder if his days playing competitive lacrosse were over. A former standout attackman for the CHS varsity squad as well as a former Bulldog starting quarterback, Dillon went unrecruited out of high school and was […]
Although much younger than last year’s squad, the 2018 American Legion Post 24 baseball team returns some key veterans, a deep pitching staff, and several talented homegrown players. Despite losing the opening game 5-4 Sunday night in Weymouth, the team showed glimpses of good defense, clutch hitting, and a patient approach at the plate. Last […]
In one of the most memorable, feel-good sports endings that one could possibly dream up, Canton native Drew Blake capped off his final home game as a member of the Fairfield University baseball team with a two-run, game-tying homerun over the right-field fence that was caught on the fly by his father, Kevin, who was […]
It took a bit longer than many had expected, but Canton native Maurice “Mo” Hurst, Jr. is officially headed to the National Football League after being taken by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of last weekend’s NFL draft. A consensus All-American in his senior season at the University of Michigan, Hurst was the […]
The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon gets underway at 10 a.m. this coming Monday in Hopkinton, and among those set to depart from Main Street on the famed 26.2-mile course are 18 registered runners from Canton. This year’s local contingent, according to the official entry list posted by the Boston Athletic Association, consists of […]
Congratulations to Canton’s PJ Donahue and the rest of the 2017-18 Boston College High School varsity hockey team, winners of this year’s “Super 8” state tournament. The Eagles, seeded No. 2 in the Division 1A bracket, defeated seventh-seeded Pope Francis 2-1 in overtime at the TD Garden to claim Massachusetts high school hockey’s biggest prize. […]
Canton was well represented at this year’s NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey national championship weekend in Lake Placid, New York, with two of the final four teams featuring homegrown talent. Nick O’Connor, a junior forward on the Colby College Mules, saw action in the semifinal game against St. Norbert’s College, and Colin Clapton, a […]
Canton native Emily Lanci, a freshman on the Saint Michael’s College women’s ice hockey team, was named New England Women’s Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 11. Lanci notched two goals and two assists, was plus-5, blocked three shots, and went 15 for 22 (68.2 percent) on faceoffs […]
Canton native Sean McNeil finished first overall in last weekend’s Amica Newport Half Marathon in Newport, Rhode Island. The 2009 Canton High graduate and Stonehill College alumnus battled the humidity and wind to complete the challenging 13.1-mile course in 1:17:51. “It was a great course out there today, tough conditions,” said McNeil, who sprinted across […]
The Hannington’s men’s softball team, sponsored by Canton Attorney Glen Hannington, enjoyed a banner first year in the Stoughton Men’s League, finishing at 16-2 overall and winning the league title and then a playoff championship. According to Hannington’s player Greg Lyons, the opening round of the playoffs would prove to be a bit more competitive […]
