Although it has yet to garner the same national following as other major sports, lacrosse has been a popular choice among high school and collegiate athletes for a number of years. Thanks to the hard work of CHS head coach Bill Bendell and many others, the game has been growing increasingly prominent in Canton. Numerous […]
Kevin Aufiero of Canton is having quite the senior season for the Stonehill College men’s ice hockey team. Through 16 games, the Xaverian Brothers alum has racked up 15 points — good for seventh in the Northeast-10 Conference — while leading the Skyhawks to an overall record of 9-4-3. Twice already this season, Aufiero has been […]
Canton resident Quinn Merrigan, a freshman on the Gettysburg College wrestling team, was named the Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Week on Monday, November 24. Merrigan helped Gettysburg secure three victories at the McDaniel College Duals on November 22. Competing at 149 pounds, he pinned each of his first two foes from West Virginia University […]
Some teams save their best performances for when it matters most, and that was certainly the case this fall for the Ursuline Academy varsity volleyball team, which went on a magical run to the brink of a south sectional championship. Led by Canton residents Alexandra Erk Thompson, Niamh Sutherburg, Katie Murphy, and Jenny Weston, the […]
Canton resident Sarah Healey, a senior goalkeeper on the Saint Michael’s College field hockey team, has been named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team after a stellar 2014 season. Healey teamed with fellow senior and NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Year Jackie Chisholm to form one of the most formidable goalie tandems in New England. Together […]
Last Monday, Amherst College linebacker and Canton native Chris Tamasi was surprised with his Allstate AFCA Good Works Team award at the Amherst Survival Center. Tamasi was under the assumption that he was making his usual Monday morning food delivery as part of his “Cac Giving Back” program. Tamasi delivers non-perishable food left over from […]
Hannington’s won the Canton’s Men’s Softball League title last week after beating Canton Junction four games to one in the best-of-seven final series. This marks the third consecutive season — and ninth time in the last 11 years — that Hannington’s has won the men’s league championship. Hannington’s was dominant yet again this season, finishing […]
Tomorrow marks the start of Labor Day weekend and with it comes the unofficial end of summer. But it’s also a time of new beginnings — especially in the world of sports — and a perfect time to check in on some of Canton’s many rising stars within the collegiate ranks. Looking back on the […]
Turnpike Café is the newest champion of the Canton Over 30 Softball League, after beating regular season leader Loughran Electric in dramatic fashion in the finals on Sunday, August 3, at Devoll Field. Turnpike Café, which finished second in the regular season behind Loughran, won the deciding game 9-8 in a walk-off win, overcoming a […]
Recent Canton High graduate and basketball all star Matt Kelley has been selected to participate in the prestigious A Shot for Life Challenge, which raises funds and awareness for brain cancer research. The second annual event will take place at the University Sports Complex in Hanover on Saturday, August 2. The A Shot for Life […]
