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November 30th

Casino Night


January 14th, 2012
Canton Police Hall - 430 Walnut Ave. N.E.
7:00 p.m. to ?
Casino games start at 8:00 p.m.
Hold-em tournament will begin at 7:00 p.m.
$40.00 buy in
Grand Prize Raffle
40" 1080P - LCD
HDTV Tickets Sold Separately
1 for $5.00 - 5 for $20.00

$5.00 Admission at door - includes food and beverage


December 1st
  Canton Rugby Men's club is recruiting for their 2012 spring season. Indoor practices will be held at Diamond Recreation Center starting in February. Outdoor practice will be held Tue & Thu at Weis park from 5pm - 6:30pm starting in March.

July 16th
  The Canton Rugby Club won a first place trophy July 16 at the annual Medieval 7's Rugby Tournament hosted by the Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Club in Pittsburgh, Pa. Canton finished 5-1 on the day and advanced to the championship finals to face Happy Valley (Penn State), a game which resulted in a 24-15 victory for the Canton Maddogs. Scoring tries for Canton were Mike Stoll (2), Chad Menegay and Kyle Albaugh. Canton defeated the Pittsburgh Harlequins C-side 33-0 with scores from Albaugh (2), Stoll (2) and Eugene Naude. They beat Scioto Valley 38-7 with scores from Stoll (3), Mike Kane, Rich Maylor and Albaugh. Canton defeated Old Gaelic 33-10 with scores from Jesse Janson, Kane, Albaugh and Maylor. They lost to Pitt City 21-14 with tries from Naude and Stoll. The Canton Rugby Club will resume open practices for anyone interested in joining every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Weis Park starting July 26. The Maddogs will travel to Bucyrus, Ohio August 20 for a final summer tournament hosted by the Marion Rugby Club. The fall season will begin the first week of September.

Youth Rugby Updates

November 30th
  The Canton Rugby Club Members, in conjunction with USA Rugby, RugbyOhio and their efforts to promote youth rugby in our communities, have begun a new program to introduce rugby to children ages 12-17. "Rookie Rugby" has started as a part of physical education curriculums in schools across Stark County. It aims to teach the fundamentals and sportsmanship of rugby to kids. Rookie Rugby, which is a non-contact version of rugby, is designed to ensure all boys and girls learn the game safely while having fun and getting exercise during the physical education period of the school day. Their goal is to reach out to all the local schools to offer a free Rookie Rugby curriculum for their physical education classes plus free instruction by certified RugbyOhio coaches. For more information on the rookie rugby PE curriculum please visit www.rugbyohio.com

To schedule a free rookie rugby presentation at your school please contact 330.209.2268 or email playrugby@cantonrugby.com

  High School Rugby
    High School Rugby team now forming. Team will compete in the North East Ohio High School Rugby League. Indoor practices will be held at Diamond Recreation Center starting in February. Outdoor practice will be held Mon & Wed at Weis park from 5pm - 6:30pm from March 7th until May 23rd. For more information please contact 330.209.2268 or email playrugby@cantonrugby.com