The Canton High golf team opened its fall campaign with a win at home last week over nonleague Milton, 156-164. Coming off a rebuilding season last fall, the Bulldogs are hoping to return to the state playoffs this season after missing the cut for just the first time in 13 years. In their August 31 […]
The Canton Dolphins swim team wrapped up another stellar season at the Summer Suburban Swim League Championships held on Saturday, August 12. Competing against swimmers from 10 area communities in and around greater Boston, the Dolphins, led by coach Sandy Hart, finished fifth overall in the standings this summer with a final record of 6-4. […]
On an unforgettable summer night in Bristol, Connecticut, in front of a national audience and with the whole town cheering them on, Canton’s star-studded Little League 12U team cemented their status as local legends. In the end, just 60 feet separated the Canton boys from their ultimate goal of reaching the Little League World Series […]
Canton Little Leaguers are on to the New England Regional in Bristol, CT after knocking off Barnstable on Sunday to capture their first ever Massachusetts state championship. The Canton boys have yet to lose a tournament game all summer and are now just three wins away from securing their spot at the 2023 Little League […]
Entering as the No. 3 seed with an 18-8 regular season record, the Canton A’s took care of business at home in the opening round of the Cranberry Baseball League playoffs with a dominant, 9-1 victory over the No. 6 Northeast Lions. The Lions, who are based in the Marshfield/Duxbury area, had gone into the […]
This fall for the 15th year, Bay State Flag Football will be running an organized flag football program at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood. This is a non-contact version of football where young players can develop their passing, catching and defending skills. The league is for boys and girls and is open to players […]
Canton’s Junior Division softball team is headed to the East Regionals in Orange, Connecticut, after capturing the Massachusetts state title on Saturday, July 15. Returning the core of last year’s Major Division softball state championship team, Canton’s offense overwhelmed the visiting Peabody team in consecutive games to win the best-of-three state final and become Little […]
Dirt Dawgs 12U raising funds to play in prestigious tournament The Canton-based Dirt Dawgs 12-Under boys baseball team has been invited to play in the world-class All-Star Village tournament, located at the birthplace of baseball: Cooperstown, New York. Surrounded by the lore of their heroes and legends, the Dawgs will have a chance to add […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2023 spring all-star selections. The full list, complete with write-ups for each athlete, appears in the July 6 print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual spring sports wrap-up section.
In a strange week for the hometown team in Cranberry Baseball League action, the Canton A’s dropped three of four games to lose their grip on second place, yet they also came away with arguably their finest win in several seasons as they outlasted previously unbeaten Braintree, the defending CBL champs and a perennial league […]
