Varsity Boys Basketball suffers overtime loss in NYS Basketball Championships

Haldane 63, Canton 54 (OT) The Bears left Canton Central School on Thursday afternoon with a sendoff from the students and primed to win a State Championship. Unfortunately Canton fell just short of advancing to the State Championship, suffering a 63-54 loss to Haldane in overtime. Canton came out slow to start the game, missing …

How to Listen – New York State Basketball Final Four

WPDM Sports, 100.1 FM, 1470 AM, and wildcountry.fm will provide full coverage of the NYSPHSSA Basketball Final Four this weekend. Friday, March 17New York State Class C Boys Basketball Semifinal Canton vs. Haldane9:30 a.m.Cool Insuring Arena, Glens Falls, NY Saturday, March 18 New York State Class D Girls Basketball SemifinalHammond vs. Panama9 a.m.Hudson Valley Community …

Boys Varsity Basketball knocks off Chatham, Final Four to come

Canton 64, Chatham 59 The Golden Bears knocked off the Chatham Panthers this Saturday in the Regional State Game to advance their first NYS Final Four since 2017. The final score of this game was 64-59 in favor of the Golden Bears. This contest was played at Maxcy Hall, just a 10-minute drive for the …

Lady Bears Fall in Regional Matchup

Greenwich 60, Canton 32 After receiving a first-round bye, Canton hosted the Greenwich Witches from Section II on Saturday in the New York State Public High School playoffs where the winner punched a ticket to the Class “C” final four. Coming into the game with a 25-0 record, Greenwich was undefeated and ranked third in …

Boys Varsity Basketball Snatches Section X Overall Title, States This Weekend

Canton 58, Massena 30 The Golden Bears clinched a birth to the Overall Section X Championship on Tuesday night in Maxcy Hall against the Massena Red Raiders. The final score of the contest was 58-30 in favor of the Golden Bears. Canton came out of the game hot that night, scoring the first eight points …

Lady Bears Fall to Gouverneur in Hoops Overall Semis

Gouverneur 51, Canton 43 Canton faced off against Gouverneur on Wednesday in the overall Section X girls hoops playoffs. The Bears had previously played the Wildcats twice in the regular season, falling short both times. The overall playoffs for Section X don’t affect the New York State playoffs. Its purpose is to find out the …

Varsity Boys Hockey comeback falls short

Potsdam 5, Canton 4 The Varsity Boys Hockey team faced off against the Potsdam Sandstoners in a highly anticipated matchup. The game was set to be played on Wednesday night in Pine Street Arena. Canton battled hard all night and gave it everything they had but unfortunately they fell just short of the win, losing …

Varsity Boys Basketball claims Class C Title, advances to state playoffs

Canton 56, Tupper Lake 33 The Golden Bears claimed their second straight Class C Championship on Friday in Maxcy Hall in front of a packed house. The final score of the contest was 56-33 in favor of the Bears. To start the game the Bears came out hot and never looked back, just piling it …

Canton Girls Basketball Win the Class C Section X Championship

Canton 49, Madrid-Waddington 36 Canton faced off against Madrid-Waddington on Saturday for the Class C Championship. The Bears came in as the one seed after knocking off Norwood-Norfolk to reach the Championship game. Madrid-Waddington went into the game as the two seed after squeaking out a six-point victory over St. Lawrence Central. The first quarter …

Lady Bears Dominate Semifinal Matchup Against Norwood-Norfolk

After securing the number one seed in the Class C girls playoffs, Canton faced off against the number four seed Norwood-Norfolk. Norwood-Norfolk had to beat the five seed Brushton-Moria to move on to the next round on Wednesday where they won 41-27. Sophomore guard Calie Klassen splashes down a long field goal in Canton’s dominant …