Canton’s own Dance with Spirit dance studio, located at 563 Washington Street, competed with studios from the surrounding area in the regional competition of Showstoppers, which was held at Brockton High School over the weekend of March 23-25. Dancers from Dance with Spirit competed in solo, duet, and small groups in ages ranging from 7-18. Dancers are all local girls […]
On Sunday, March 4, Canton resident Damian Kozak placed 10th in a slalom race at the J3 Vermont State Ski Racing Championships. That finish helped qualify him for the Eastern Regionals held March 15-19 at Sugarloaf in Maine. There he was one of 85 racers from the East Coast competing for 10 spots at the […]
On Sunday, March 18, in another 6 a.m. game in Raynham, the Canton Squirt C1 team defeated arch enemy Brockton in one of the most thrilling games in recent memory. The Bulldogs were trying to beat the Brockton squad for the second time in two weeks and secure their spot in the finals. They did […]
Most high school athletes only dream of playing in a championship game, let alone starring in one. But for Canton hockey sensation Kevin Rooney, winning on the game’s biggest stage has become something of a common occurrence. Two years ago, Rooney became a hometown hero after leading the Canton High boys’ hockey team to the […]
Three players and the coaching staff of the CHS girls’ ice hockey team represented Canton at the SEMGHL All Star game at Gallo Ice Arena in Bourne on February 25. Pictured (l-r): Coach Wanless, junior Meaghan McKenna, senior captain Haley Gaughan, junior Meghan Lennon, and Coach Kelly Rider. Photo submitted by Pam Gaughan
Brittany Lyons, a former standout athlete at Canton High School who plays forward for the Division 1 Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team, scored one of the team’s two goals in a 2-0 victory over No. 3 Clarkson in the deciding game of the best-of-three ECAC quarterfinals. Lyons’ goal — her seventh of the season — […]
The Canton Squirt C1 ice hockey team readied themselves for a postseason run with an exciting 5-4 win over Brockton. The kids knew that this was a team they will face in the playoffs, so they came out with a determined and focused attitude. Canton jumped out to a quick lead when Barrett Pratt made […]
For the second time in as many seasons, the CHS boys’ ice hockey team went into the Division 2 south sectional tournament as a legitimate title favorite, only to have their season abruptly cut short by an upstart opponent in the quarterfinal round. Last year it was No. 7 Oliver Ames — Canton’s pesky division […]
After fending off No. 21 Ursuline Academy in the preliminary round of the Division 2 state tournament, the 12th seeded CHS girls’ ice hockey team earned a date with No. 5 Belmont last week and nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback, storming all the way back from three goals down in the second period before […]
Fourth seeded Rockland (18-2) came into the opening round of the Division 3 south sectional basketball playoffs as advertised and made quick work of 13th seeded Canton, cruising to a 69-38 victory in last Tuesday’s battle of the Bulldogs at Rockland High. The playoff loss ended Canton’s season at 10-11 as the visiting fans gave a […]
