Rick Kraske of Buckfield comes home to score Thursday as Rangeley catcher Callahan Crosby waits for the throw home during the Class D South quarterfinal in Buckfield. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — Perfect timing for the Buckfield baseball team. The Bucks finally had the entire roster playing Thursday, and they played well in their 13-3 […]
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Local roundup: Oxfords Hills softball shuts out Mt. Ararat
Oxford Hills’ Kenzie Kahkonen scores on a passed ball as Mt. Ararat pitcher Camille Rowe loses her glove in the collision. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Haley Dillingham hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and Lauren Merrill gave up one hit as second-seeded Oxford Hills shut out seventh-seeded Mt. Ararat 12-0 in […]
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen June 5, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Center Resignation What happened: Chairwoman Maida DeMers-Dobson and Vice Chairwoman Cheryl Coffman accepted Selectman Del Dunn’s resignation from the board with “many, many, many regrets.” What it means: In his resignation letter, Dunn apologized to the citizens of Buckfield for resigning because of a conflict in his […]
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H.S. softball: Regional playoff previews
After being caught in a rundown Edward Little’s Caroline Hammond dives back to second, but not in time as Lewiston’s Emily Mousseau tags her out during a game in Auburn last month. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Class A North Players to watch: P Ashley Alward, Skowhegan, Sr.; P Sydney Ames, Skowhegan, Jr.; CF Madison Day, Oxford […]
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Buckfield's top honors students plan health careers
BUCKFIELD — The valedictorian and salutatorian for Buckfield Junior-Senior High School’s Class of 2018 both plan to become health care providers. Valedictorian Seneca Jacobs of Buckfield is planning to study nursing this fall at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, while Salutatorian Madison Porter of Sumner plans to attend Husson University in Bangor to study physical […]
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H.S. softball: Local teams finish right behind perennial powers in standings
Lewiston’s Emily Mousseau is out on a double play at first base as Oxford Hills’ Brooke Carson completes the play during a game in South Paris earlier this season. Oxford Hills and Lewiston finished second and third in Class A South. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal File Photo) The final softball Heal point standings look awfully familiar […]
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Local roundup: Poland softball gets by York in eight innings
YORK — Morgan Brousseau ripped a single to left field in the top of the eighth inning, sending Amanda’lyn Gagne across the plate and securing 3-2 late-season softball win for Poland over York on Tuesday. Ally Gagne struck out eight for the Knights (9-7) and gave up five hits. Brousseau finished with two hits and […]
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H.S. softball: Buckfield's Julia Dow pitching again, itching for playoffs
Julia Dow pitching a recent game in Buckfield against Vinalhaven/North Haven. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — The Buckfield softball team was having what could have been a special season last year until a seemingly harmless bunt attempt turned into a bad break for the Bucks. Starting pitcher Julia Dow was lost halfway through the season […]
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H.S. roundup: Buckfield softball rallies past Sacopee Valley
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield mounted a come-from-behind win, rallying for seven runs in the late innings to take an 8-7 victory over Sacopee Valley in softball action Saturday afternoon. With the Bucks trailing 5-1 after four and a half innings, Cara Merrill led off the bottom of the fifth with at triple. Before there were three […]
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H.S. softball: Buckfield sweeps Vinalhaven/North Haven in doubleheader
Buckfield’ Cassidy Hart is tagged out by Vinal haven’s Marina Davis as she slides into home plate during Thursday’s softball game in Buckfield. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — After a quiet first two innings in the first of two games, the Buckfield offense got going late in game one, and the Bucks didn’t let their […]