The Canton A’s lost three consecutive close games last week despite some very good pitching. The team was hurt by a lack of depth — with some pitchers being forced to play in the field due to injuries — as well as spotty defense and an overall team batting slump. Only newcomer Brian Williams is […]
Jul 8 2010 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger
The familiar windbreaker with the green CHS cap won’t be seen on a regular basis at the CHS baseball diamond next year as Tom Healy, who coached baseball at Canton High for 40 years as well as other boys’ and girls’ sports, has tendered his resignation as a CHS coach. A few years ago, Healy […]
Halfway through the season, the Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team finds itself in the playoff hunt with a 4-5 record through Sunday night, June 27. Canton is currently in seventh place and just a game away from the fifth spot. The top five teams at the end of the regular season on July […]
Jul 1 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton A’s improved to 4-11 after the team won two games last week, thanks to the pitching of Paul Tolland and the bats of Cory Burkman and Canton’s Pat Bogue, Bill Murray, and Billy Curry. In Cranberry League action last week, the A’s beat Brockton 20-2 and upset Easton 2-1. They also lost to […]
Jul 1 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Stung by the loss of one of the team’s best pitchers in Canton’s Greg Lyons, the Canton Athletics were also hurt last week by the loss of Steve Delanian, one of their best hitters. A Brockton resident, Delanian is normally an outfielder but was filling in at second base when he dove for a ball […]
Jun 24 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton Post 24 baseball team won its first game Sunday evening 9-6, as Adam Freedman of Sharon clubbed a three-run homerun to beat Westwood 9-6. Dave Zabinsky also had a three-run homerun in the third inning and hit a triple in the fifth to tie the game at 6. Starting pitcher Joey Wilkinson of […]
Jun 24 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
A hard line drive that broke the hand of pitcher Greg Lyons last week ended the season for the Canton resident, who was expected to be a starting pitcher for the Canton Athletics.The team is looking to improve upon last year’s record of 10-15. The A’s were 1-5 after two weeks of play. Games have […]
Jun 17 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Following several rainouts, the Canton American League Post 24 baseball team is beginning its season this week with several games in hopes of improving upon last year’s record of 8-14. The team is made up of high school and first-year college players from Canton and Sharon. Coached for the second year by Junior Medina, the […]
Jun 17 2010 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
CHS senior Amarachi Njoku finished 20th among 31 shot-put competitors at the New England Track and Field Championships held Saturday, June 12, in New Britain, Connecticut. Top individuals from all six New England states competed. Njoku’s best throw was 35 feet, nine and a half inches. Rachel Aliotta of Connecticut won the event with a […]
Jun 17 2010 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The CHS softball team’s 2010 season came to an end last Friday following a 4-1 loss to Holliston in the preliminary round of the Division 2 south sectional tournament. The 19th-seeded Bulldogs fought hard but they were unable to find an answer for Holliston’s starting pitcher, who tossed a complete-game three hitter and struck out […]
Jun 10 2010 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen