It was another banner summer season for the Hannington’s softball team, which captured its third consecutive championship as part of the Stoughton Men’s Softball League. Sponsored by Canton Attorney Glen Hannington and made up primarily of Canton residents, the team has now combined for 13 titles in the last 16 years between the Canton and […]
Sep 28 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
The Canton High School boys soccer program is excited to announce that Paolo Ruggeri, Class of 2019, is beginning his college soccer career this week at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Ruggeri becomes the first Bulldog to join the Leopards under coach Connor Erickson. Ruggeri’s decision to join the WIT program is a big story in […]
Aug 24 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
In a busy weekend of tournament baseball played in stifling heat, the Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team competed hard and gave a valiant effort before falling just short in the double-elimination District 6 playoffs. Canton, seeded seventh in the eight-team field with a record of 9-7-1, was in every game right up until […]
Jul 26 2019 | Posted in
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With a doubleheader sweep at Acushnet on Sunday, the Canton A’s baseball team moved into fourth place in the Cranberry League standings going into the final week of the season. Canton defeated Acushnet in both games by identical 6-2 scores and are now just two games in back of the Aztecs for third place in […]
Jul 13 2019 | Posted in
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The Canton American Legion Post 24 Senior Division baseball team came from behind to beat an error-prone Holbrook team 10-9 in the bottom of the seventh inning on Monday evening. With the win, Canton improved its record to 2-1 and stood in fourth place in the eight-team District 6 East Division heading into Tuesday’s scheduled […]
Jun 22 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
While the Bulldogs were busy making history this season with their unforgettable run to the Division 2 state championship and unbeaten finish, a number of other local residents were enjoying special seasons of their own for their respective high school programs. Headlining this group is Canton’s own PJ Donahue, who recently won his second straight […]
This coming Saturday, March 30, the Curry College men’s rugby team, in partnership with the Curry Men in Nursing Club, will proudly present the inaugural Maffie Memorial 7’s Tournament — a day of sport, commemoration and bonding in memory of the late Anthony Maffie. A Canton native and CHS graduate, Maffie, 22, passed away unexpectedly […]
Mar 29 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
High school tournament season is now in full swing, and around these parts all eyes are on the still-unbeaten CHS ice hockey team (23-0-1) and their quest for another MIAA state championship trophy. But while the Bulldogs certainly have earned the spotlight as they continue their run at sports immortality, there are a number of […]
Mar 9 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Canton resident Myles Guerrier is headed to Bates College in Maine next year to play soccer after a stellar four-year high school career at Worcester Academy. A multi-time all-star forward, Guerrier helped lead his team to two Class A finals and three Class A semifinals appearances. He has been featured in the New England Soccer […]
Jan 18 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
The 2018 fall sports season gave Bulldog fans plenty of thrills and a whole lot to cheer about as CHS teams combined to win a whopping 67 percent of their games (74-35-7) while hoisting three new Hockomock championship banners and garnering 17 league all-star nods. But it wasn’t just the current crop of CHS stars […]
Jan 11 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner