
Former Bulldog hoops standout and 2019 Massachusetts “Mr. Basketball” winner Devin Foster is now an official member of the Division 1 Clemson University Tigers after being added to the team’s roster earlier this week. A 6’2” junior guard, Foster will make his college basketball debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) this season after serving […]
Sep 3 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Canton Little Leaguer Owen Collins made his coaches and his hometown proud with a runner-up finish in his age group (9-10) at the MLB’s regional Pitch, Hit & Run competition held August 14 at Fenway Park — the home of the Boston Red Sox. A standout baseball player, Collins had advanced to the regional competition […]

The news on COVID-19 and impacts of the Delta variant continue to change daily with guidelines shifting constantly across the region, state and nation. Even the Canton School Committee could be making decisions regarding masks and other COVID impacts at its meeting tonight. CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson urges all CHS fall athletes to watch […]
Aug 14 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its MVP selections for the spring 2021 season. All-star selections are also listed below (write-ups on each athlete can be found in the 7/29 print edition as part of our annual spring sports wrap-up.) Boys Co-MVP Dylan Coyne A senior captain and three-year starter in goal for the […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Olivia Maffeo of Canton, one of the region’s top high school girls hockey prospects, recently got the chance to test her skills against some of the best in her age group as a participant in the 2021 USA Hockey BioSteel Girls 16/17 Player Development Camp. The week-long camp, held June 26 to July 2 at St. Cloud […]
Jul 17 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Local kids ages 2-15 are invited to ride in the fifth annual Canton PMC Kids Ride on Sunday, September 19, at the Irish Cultural Centre of New England. While organizers are excited to be back at the ICC this year for an in-person ride, a Reimagined Ride option is available for those who prefer to […]
Jul 16 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade has announced that it has named Owen McGowan of Canton as its 2020-21 Massachusetts Football Player of the Year. A standout linebacker at Catholic Memorial High School, McGowan is headed to Boston College to play for the Eagles this fall. McGowan is […]
Jul 2 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Several CHS outdoor track team members will be moving on to the All-State Championships at Norwell High School this Saturday by virtue of their outstanding performances at the Division 2 south sectional meet held last week at Notre Dame Academy. Two of those qualifiers — Deyontai Dennis and Maddie Rousseau — took home the title […]
Jun 25 2021 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger

CHS junior pitcher Andrew Middleton returned to top form last week with an 11-strikeout, one-hit performance to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-1 win over Foxboro at home. Canton finished regular season play with an 8-6 record and awaits the Division 2 south playoff pairings, which were due to be announced on June 16. Head […]
Jun 17 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Update: The Bulldogs edged Foxboro 7-6 on Wednesday but lost the rematch two days later 11-6. The team can secure a share of the Davenport Division title with a win on Monday, June 14, versus Oliver Ames. *** With another win last Thursday at division foe Oliver Ames, the CHS boys lacrosse team stayed perfect […]
Jun 13 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner