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2014 Fall Preview: Buckfield boys’ soccer

Coach: Kyle Rines (second year) Conference: East-West Conference Class: D Last year: 6-7-1, lost in Western D quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Jesse Warren (FB), Jared Eastman (FB), Calvin Downey (G), Jeff Gotham (F), Dakota Mosher (FB), Scott Wheeler (MF), Brian Casey (F);  Juniors — Jon Randolph (F), Hunter Wiley (MF), Bryan Chabe (MF), Noah […]

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Baseball: Buckfield seniors savor end of an era

STANDISH — The coach and his three seniors lingered at Larry Mahaney Diamond a little longer than everyone else. They exchanged handshakes, accepted hugs and posed for pictures together. Coach Joe McLaughlin and captains Owen Bennett, Keenan Stockdale and Jonah Williams didn’t seem to want to leave. When they finally did drive off the St. […]

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H.S. Baseball: Buckfield’s Williams armed, ready

BUCKFIELD – Jonah Williams has spent most of his life watching baseball games from the highest point of every dusty diamond in this community. Almost every kid tries to pitch, of course. Williams made it apparent from an early age that being on the bump was destiny. “I just like being in control,” he said. […]

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H.S. Baseball: Bucks sweep Lakers

Vallee’s two-run, two-out single in the bottom of the seventh rallied the Bucks to a 3-2 victory and made a winner out of Bennett in the opener. Vallee carried his adrenaline onto to the mound in the nightcap and struck out 10 before running out of gas and turning the ball over to Bennett, who […]

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Buckfield Baseball Preview

Coach: Joe McLaughlin (fourth year) Last year’s record: 17-2, lost in Class D championship Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Jonah Williams (P/1B), Owen Bennett (P/3B), Keenan Stockdale (P/OF); Juniors — Jared Eastman (C), Tyler Vallee (P/SS). Key losses: Dalton Hart, Garrett Hamann, Jeff Pepin. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Gerry Gagne, Jon Randolph; Freshmen — Jake Kraske, […]

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D West Preview: Who will step in to help Bucks step up?

The current edition of Buckfield Bucks has already made its mark, winning back-to-back Class D West crowns for the first time in school history in 2012-13. The Bucks would like to leave any even more impressive legacy by getting over the hump in 2014 and winning the school’s first Class D state title. The Bucks […]

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Roundup: Patriots shut down Flyers; Bucks top Seagulls

GRAY — Co-Captain Justin McKenna belted out three hits, drove in two runs and stole five bases to lead Gray-New Gloucester to a 5-1 victory over Waynflete in a season opening KVAC baseball tilt Thursday. After two scoreless frames, the Patriots (1-0) put three runs on the board in the third, sparked by an RBI […]

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Celtics stop Bucks

Green leads Celtics past Bucks 102-86 RICH ROVITO, Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens insisted that Jeff Green take open shots when he had them. The team’s leading scorer clearly got the message. Green scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the Celtics to a 102-86 win […]

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Preview 2013: Buckfield Boys’ Basketball

Coach: Chris Reed (second year) Last year’s record: 9-10, lost in Western D preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Micah Madore (5-9 guard), Robert Rowe (6-2 forward), Keenan Stockdale (6-2 forward), Jonah Williams (6-2 guard/forward),; Junior — Jared Eastman (5-10 guard). Key loses: Tyler Goyette (guard), Jeff Pepin (forward), Scott Pierce (forward). Promising newcomers: Juniors — […]