It’s been a very successful summer for Canton Little League’s softball program, highlighted by recent championship victories for both the 12U and 10U green teams in their respective South Shore Softball League division tournaments. The 10U squad went 8-1-1 during the regular season, and after earning a first-round bye and dispatching Abington in the semifinals, […]
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 […]
Aug 17 2023 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
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 […]
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 […]
Jul 20 2023 | Posted in
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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 […]
After sharpening their skills and focus with a series of single-elimination wins throughout the season, the boys of the Canton Youth Hockey Bantam A’s entered the pressure cooker of the state youth hockey tournament ready to face the best of the best from across the state. Rather than worry about playing against many teams they […]
Mar 17 2023 | Posted in
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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 […]