
Canton wrestler Chris Sullivan took home the gold for the second straight year at the 2012 Bay State Games. He knocked off two New England prep champions — John Anderson in the semifinals and Christian Vallis in the finals — to win the 126-pound weight class. A rising junior at Canton High School, Sullivan went […]
Jul 18 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Canton Little League Cardinals finished off an outstanding 13-2 regular season with an undefeated playoff run to capture the Major League championship. The key to the team’s success all year was solid defense, consistent pitching, and balanced contributions at the plate from the entire lineup. Bolstered by the leadership of third-year players Kyle Burke […]
With a recent stretch of five consecutive victories, the Canton A’s have vaulted into position for the sixth and final playoff spot in the nine-team Cranberry League. A key doubleheader with Plymouth, which sits just a half-game back, will be held this Sunday at CHS and will likely decide who will earn the last playoff […]
Jul 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
With three losses last week, the Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team has fallen out of the District 6 playoff hunt. Canton lost to Medfield 8-4 at home and were defeated by Needham 18-3 and edged by Brookline 6-5 in two away games. As of Monday the team was in seventh place in the […]
Jul 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The Red Storm defeated the Teal Tigers 17-10 to win the Canton Senior League Softball championship in the program’s first season. The Storm was coached by Mike Jerrier and Paul Ezepik.
With less than a week remaining in the regular season, the Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team needs to win all of its remaining five games and hope that fifth-place Medfield loses some games in order for Canton to seize the final playoff spot. As of Monday morning, July 9, Canton was tied with […]
Jul 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

This year’s July 4th Road Race proved to be unique and memorable in many ways. For the first time in recent memory, it rained heavily at the start of the race before clearing up midway through. Also, the five-mile adult race was decided by the stretch of a hand, and a 10-year-old Brockton girl became […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Congratulations to Canton Arsenal (U10) and AC Milan (U11) for winning their respective divisions in the Boston Area Youth Soccer League this season. The Arsenal finished atop the standings in Division 2F with a near-perfect record of 9-0-1. AC Milan also finished first, winning the Division 3L championship with a 7-0-2 mark, including seven shutouts […]
With three wins last week to go along with improved hitting and pitching, the Canton A’s baseball team has put itself in a good position to make a run during the second half of the season. Now at the midpoint, the A’s are 6-8-1, good for seventh place in the nine-team Cranberry League. Last week […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
With half of the season still to be played, the Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team finds itself in seventh place at 5-7 and just two games out of the fifth and final playoff spot. Last week the Legion team endured a rough stretch, losing to Franklin 1-0, Norwood 5-0, and Needham 5-3. The […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger