
A team of Massachusetts football all stars, featuring Canton eighth graders Jack McGowan and Zack Trombley, are headed to San Antonio, Texas, on January 4 and 5 to compete in the “final four” of the Football University (FBU) National Championship after winning four straight games over the past two weekends. The team defeated fellow all-star […]
Canton Attorney Glen Hannington recently sponsored his 26th annual sports banquet at the Brookmeadow Country Club in which he honored his summer and fall baseball and softball teams. Several of his teams did very well this season, including the Hannington’s of Massachusetts Over 70 team, which has won several state, regional and national titles in […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

Both Canton and Stoughton High head coaches were right on target in their postgame assessment of Canton’s 28-26 overtime upset of the 9-2 Black Knights on Thanksgiving Day. “You have to tip your cap to Canton,” said veteran SHS coach Greg Burke. “They played well and we didn’t do enough to slow them down. It […]
Nov 29 2012 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

Congratulations to the Canton Bulldogs Girls U11 soccer team, which finished as division champs in the Boston Area Youth Soccer League (BAYS). The Bulldogs, led by head coach Jason Yong and assistant coach Quinn, finished with an overall record of 7-3.
Christopher Marano of Canton, a senior at St. Sebastian’s School in Needham, pictured above with head coach Bob Souza, completed his final high school football season with a history-making NEPSAC Bowl Championship. Upon winning the Independent School League with an undefeated regular season (8-0), the team traveled to Avon, Connecticut to play for the New […]
Nov 29 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

CHS head football coach Dave Bohane hopes to get some playing time for No. 24, senior Kyshani Dumott, in Thursday’s season finale against Stoughton, but as with everyone else on the Bulldogs’ roster, playing time will be determined based on game setting and conditions. While Bohane and his coaches are proud of what Dumott has […]
Nov 21 2012 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

The Canton Pop Warner D football team, led by head coach Kevin Hagan, finished an undefeated season Sunday with an impressive 14-0 win over Dedham in the Hockomock championship game at Canton High School. The team finished 12-0 for the season.
Who will the Eckler family be cheering for in the Canton-Stoughton football game on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at Stoughton High School? Will it be for Jeff Eckler, defensive coordinator for CHS, or sophomore safety Brian Hagan (third cousin), who is coming off an injury and making his return to the starting lineup? Or […]
Nov 21 2012 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

Update: The Division 2 central champion CHS volleyball team fell to north champion Melrose 3-0 in the state semifinals in Billerica Tuesday night, ending an otherwise magical season for the Bulldogs, who finished a program-best 22-1 overall. After years of living in the shadows of the region’s powerhouse programs and falling just short of their […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Jay Turner

The CHS football team’s six-game losing streak came to an emotional and triumphant end last week on Senior Night as Shane Nordgren crashed over the goal line on a second-effort run to lead the Bulldogs past Oliver Ames 36-30 in overtime. Friday’s game at Memorial Field was the last home game for the Bulldogs, who […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger