Sports

After finishing the 2024 campaign with an appearance in the Class 4A, Division 2, state playoffs, the Canton Eagles are looking to exceed their expectations as they begin preparations for the 2025 varsity football season with practice starting at 7:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4.

For decades at Lake Tawakoni, the ‘trophy’ blue catfish season began with the first cooling north winds in October and ended with the spring warm up. Fall and winter were the designated time to go hunting for a giant blue catfish.

As far back as I can remember, I longed to fish the re-mote waters of a ‘fly in’ lake in Canada.

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The Brantley Team at Re/Max Landmark will be presenting the Third Annual Miracl Madness Basketball Tournament stating at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Canton Junior High School Gymnasium located on Athens Street.

The Canton Lions Club Golf Tournament Fundraiser on April 28 was a resounding success, raising approximately $34,000 for scholarships and teacher grants.

The Canton Eaglettes varsity softball team has advanced to the Class 4A Regional Semifinals as they will take on Van Alstyne in a best-of-three series beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (tonight) in Caddo Mills.

The annual Canton Lions Club/Canton ISD Education Foundation Golf Tournament was declared a success April 28 by tournament organizers as around 35 teams participated in the event. Around $25,000 was raised that will be split among the two local organizations.

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