Elijah Chasse, left, of Buckfield and Ford Strout of Richmond compete for the ball during the first half in Buckfield on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — Richard Kraske wasn’t going to let last year happen again. The Buckfield senior goalie helped the No. 4 Bucks to a 1-0 win over No. 5 Richmond in […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston has look of another championship team
When Lewiston won its first boys’ soccer state championship three years ago, the Blue Devils were the favorites, despite never having broken through to win states. Last year’s title was a bit more of a surprise, if only because Bangor was thought of as the favorite and Lewiston didn’t round into form until the championship […]
Girls' soccer: Monmouth hoping homefield paves road to state final
For the third year in a row, Monmouth Academy earned the top seed in the Class C South girls’ soccer bracket. That homefield advantage hasn’t translated to a ticket out of the region so far, however. That doesn’t mean the Mustangs will complain about the region running through Monmouth. But maybe this will be the […]
H.S. roundup: Buckfield girls' soccer earns rare win over Richmond
BUCKFIELD — Molly Bourget scored the only goal Buckfield needed for an 1-0 East/West Conference girls’ soccer victory over Richmond on Tuesday. The win is the Bucks’ first over the Bobcats’ in more than 10 years. Bourget’s goal came with 15 minutes remaining in the game. Hannah Shields and Julia Dow set up the score. […]
Boys' soccer: Buckfield, Wiley capitalize on chance, defeat Richmond
Richmond’s Dakota Gilpatrick dives over Buckfield goalie Rick Krashe after he made a save on a goal kick during the first half of Tuesday’s soccer match in Buckfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — From the opening kick to the final whistle, the Richmond boys’ soccer team could not convert on close and even open chances […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Municipal Building Oct. 16, 2018 Sumner rescue coverage What happened: Town Manager Joe Roach announced Buckfield Rescue will continue to cover Sumner through the towns’ mutual aid agreement from Sunday, Oct. 28, until Thursday, Nov. 29, due to Tri-Town Rescue closing. What it means: Buckfield now covers one-third of the […]
H.S. soccer roundup: Victor Verrill, Buckfield victorious against Pine Tree
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield netted four goals in the first half and two in the second to shut out Pine Tree Academy 6-0 on Monday in Class D boys’ soccer action. Victor Verrill paced Buckfield (9-3-1) with two goals, followed by a goal each from Elijah Chasse, Dylan Harvey, Shane St. Pierre and Caleb Hill. Harvey […]
High School Roundup: Falcons strike quick in OT to tame Mustangs
Victor Verrill of Buckfield gets a shot on goal off in front of Nolan Boone of Rangeley during the second half in Buckfield on Saturday. The Bucks won 2-1. RUMFORD — Will Sorensen calmly parlayed a bounding ball off the keeper into the back of the net in the first minute of overtime to aid […]
Girls' soccer: Buckfield starts strong, finishes off Rangeley 3-1
BUCKFIELD — Goals have been hard to come by at times for Buckfield this season, and head coach Larry Thornton said the breaks haven’t been going his team’s way against some quality opponents as of late. A break and a goal jump-started that inconsistent offense Saturday, and that paced the Bucks to a 3-1 Class […]
Car falls on woman in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — A 36-year-old Buckfield woman was injured when a vehicle fell from a lift in a garage and landed on her Saturday afternoon. Others working in the garage lifted the vehicle off her before responders arrived at Bulldog Auto, Fire Chief Kyle Hopps said. Hopps said the woman suffered serious injuries and was taken […]