The Canton 12-year-old Williamsport/A team won the Suburban Youth Baseball League championship by defeating perennial powerhouse Braintree 14-4 in the finals. Canton received strong pitching from Andrew Bryant and Kyle Burke. Homeruns by Burke, Brian Drakos, Kevin Monagle, and Steven Walker led the way in winning the game in five innings. The championship game was […]
Canton resident Erica MacSweeney raced her way to the gold medal in the girls’ 10-11 age group at the 12th annual SBLI Falmouth Recreation Family Fun Run on Saturday, August 11. More than 500 runners ages 3 to 14 competed in various distance races, including an 800-meter run for the 10 and 11 year olds. […]
In just its second year of existence, the Canton Summer Fast-Pitch Softball program has claimed its first championship. The girls’ 14-and-under team beat North Attleboro to capture the Hockomock East League title, capping off a spectacular season that included nine big wins and just one close loss. Under the direction of coaches Britta Reissfelder and […]
The Canton 14-year-old American team won the Hockomock Summer Baseball championship by defeating a tough Franklin team 3-2 in Franklin. Canton pitchers Patrick Vartanian (five innings) and Rob Carmody (two innings) combined to hold Franklin to only two runs. Canton’s first two runs came in the second inning on a two-out single by Griffin Jerrier. Franklin fought […]
Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Wu of Canton is now a national champion after winning two gold medals at the American Taekwondo United (ATU) National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. A former competitive swimmer who also excels in the classroom, Wu claimed first place in both form and sparring in the 12-13 division. Her younger brother Edward also competed […]
Congratulations to the Diamondbacks for winning the Canton Minor League championship after going undefeated in the postseason. Pictured are (front row, l-r) Chris Rota, Eddie Marinilli, Cooper Ashcraft, Nate Hewit-Morey, Josh Linsenberg, Brandon Baran; (middle row, l-r) Lucas Hartfiel, Cole Braconi-Asche, Jack Trendell, Tommy Cunningham, Charlie Hewit-Morey, Brendan Albert, Mike Burke; (back row, l-r) coaches […]
The Canton Little League Cardinals finished off an outstanding 13-2 regular season with an undefeated playoff run to capture the Major League championship. The key to the team’s success all year was solid defense, consistent pitching, and balanced contributions at the plate from the entire lineup. Bolstered by the leadership of third-year players Kyle Burke […]
The Red Storm defeated the Teal Tigers 17-10 to win the Canton Senior League Softball championship in the program’s first season. The Storm was coached by Mike Jerrier and Paul Ezepik.
Congratulations to Canton Arsenal (U10) and AC Milan (U11) for winning their respective divisions in the Boston Area Youth Soccer League this season. The Arsenal finished atop the standings in Division 2F with a near-perfect record of 9-0-1. AC Milan also finished first, winning the Division 3L championship with a 7-0-2 mark, including seven shutouts […]
Team Sting, coached by Lisa Beauregard and Mike Ferrazzi, and Team Pride, coached by Mike Loughran, played in the championship game of the Canton Girls’ Softball Junior League on June 16 at Walsh Field. Both teams played great. Team Sting took home the win in an exciting 12-9 game.
