It was a return to normalcy for this year’s Canton Road Race as the field of runners as well as the crowds came back to pre-pandemic levels for Sunday’s 18th annual installment held at its new home on the grounds of Trillium Brewing Co. on Royall Street. Hosted by the Canton Association of Business and […]
The Canton Bulldogs continued to build upon their opening road victory over Dighton-Rehoboth with a convincing 29-0 win over Norton Friday night at Memorial Field as the new home bleachers were unveiled. The Bulldogs have allowed only seven points in two games while scoring almost 30 points in each contest. There were several outstanding individual […]
Despite several new faces and limited varsity experience at key spots on the court, the CHS varsity volleyball team didn’t have to wait long to bank its first win of 2022. Opening on the road last week against longtime foe North Attleboro, the Bulldogs delivered a total-team effort en route to a straight-set victory (25-18, […]
Canton resident and New England sports superfan Noah Sayed had the experience of a lifetime last week as he was invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Boston Red Sox game as part of their “Social Media Night” at Fenway Park on September 1. A frequent Twitter user, Sayed received the invitation […]
The CHS Athletic Department, with the support of the CHS Athletic Booster Club, will be hosting a special information session for parents on Tuesday, September 6, with a presentation by Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray. CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson said McGillivray’s story of achievement is “inspiring and is an important one to hear.” […]
On Sunday, August 21, Canton resident Maggie Wade will be returning to Falmouth to take part in the 50th running of the ASICS Falmouth Road Race in support of the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. A former multi-sport athlete at CHS and two-time Falmouth Road Race finisher, Wade will once again make the seven-mile trek […]
A magical season ended Monday on the brink of a World Series trip for the Massachusetts Junior League state champions as Canton’s “boys of summer” were eliminated following two tough losses at the East Regionals in Freehold, New Jersey. In the end, it was the Pennsylvania state champs — a team from Clinton County, near […]
A thrilling — and truly unprecedented — summer postseason run for Canton’s U12 softball team came to an end in Bristol, Connecticut this past weekend after two hard-fought games in the New England Region of the Little League Softball World Series tournament. Canton, making its first ever appearance at the event and representing Massachusetts as […]
For the first time ever, Canton Little League entered a 10U softball all-star team into the Little League World Series Softball Tournament, and the Canton girls took full advantage of the opportunity — advancing all the way to the state title game last weekend in Agawam. Trailing 9-1 in the fourth inning, the Canton team crawled back to […]
The Sam Swardlick Spirit Cup was established in memory of the late Sam Swardlick, a star athlete from the Canton High Class of 1936 and an inaugural member of the Canton Athletic Hall of Fame. The award, which includes a $500 scholarship, is given annually to a senior who best demonstrates the spirit and pride […]
