For Jonathan Gilmore and Austin Maffie, two former Canton High alumni and Bulldog basketball players, their interests in basketball did not end after high school graduation. Both have pursued their interests beyond the hardwood and into basketball operations at their respective colleges, with Gilmore now moving into the professional ranks after four years at UCLA. […]
A very tough, defensive-minded CHS boys basketball team put the clamps down on an explosive Franklin offense in a thrilling Hockomock League showdown Friday night, coming back from eight points down in the fourth quarter to pull out a 52-50 upset win over the highly rated Panthers. The victory improved the Bulldogs’ record to 2-1 […]
Update: The CHS girls hockey team held on to beat Medfield/Norton 3-2 in overtime in the opening round of the Canton Ice House Invitational on Thursday. The unbeaten lady Bulldogs will now battle Westwood for the tournament title on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. With two more convincing wins last week, the CHS varsity girls hockey […]
For the fourth consecutive season, the Canton High boys ice hockey team are the Gormley Cup champions after knocking off both Plymouth teams within a three-day span last week at Gallo Arena in Bourne. Billed as the earliest high school hockey tournament in Massachusetts, the season-opening competition honors longtime educator and coach Jim Gormley, who […]
With promising freshmen Kiara Cerruti and Fay and Sydney Gallery displaying a nice shooting touch and making immediate contributions, the CHS girls basketball lineup has a new dimension to go along with an outstanding backcourt in seniors Julia Hamilton and Maggie Connolly. So far through two games, the results have been encouraging as the lady […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2018 fall all-star selections. The full list, featuring 25 CHS athletes from eight sports, appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual fall sports wrap-up. Boys MVP Brendan Albert (Football) A senior captain and two-time All-Hockomock selection, Albert was head coach Dave Bohane’s […]
The following recap appears in our annual fall sports wrap-up that was included with this week’s Canton Citizen. It was another successful fall season for the Canton High Unified basketball program as the Bulldogs went unbeaten in the Hockomock League for a second straight year. Pioneered by Special Olympics, Unified programs bring students with and […]
By Matt Benedetti On the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Xaverian Division 1 Football Championship, Journey Forward founder Dan Cummings reflects on a remarkable high school football career, setbacks and developing the courage to persevere. Two decades have passed since sophomore Kevin Tully kicked a 34-yard field goal in the waning seconds of […]
The Canton Youth Hockey Mite A team played in the prestigious Turkey Goblet Tournament held at the Foxboro Ice Center over Thanksgiving weekend. The Bulldogs came out flying on Friday against the South Shore Knights. Sam “The Red Rifle” Archibald, “Saving Private” Ryan Cullen, and Cam “Neely” Lyons led the attack in the game. Tadhg “The Quiet Man” Howard and Riley […]
Four Canton Youth Hockey players are headed to NHL All Star weekend in January after winning the TD Bank Mini 1-on-1 tournament held last weekend at the TD Garden. Mini 1-on-1 is a youth hockey program sponsored by Bruins Academy in partnership with Massachusetts Hockey. Teams consist of three players and a goalie competing in […]
