Coach: Kyle Rines (second year) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 12-6, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Sidney Jackson (P/3B), Jacob Albert (1B), Ralph Dunn (1B/DH), Gerry Gagne (OF), Nick Cates (2B/OF), Jon Randolph (OF); Juniors — Jacob Kraske (OF/P), Matt Beaucage (2B/OF/P), Simon Burch (2B/OF); Sophomores — Tyler Sullivan (P/3B), Zack Grover (OF/1B), […]
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Class D South Baseball: Buckfield primed for run at another title
New arrivals loosened Buckfield’s multi-year grip on the Class D South championship the past two seasons. Wiscasset ended the Bucks’ reign in the 2014 regional final. Eventual state champion Searsport achieved a measure of revenge after being ousted the previous year by edging Buckfield in the 2015 semis. Although it might be too early for […]
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Class C South boys’ prelim: Wiscasset runs over Buckfield
WISCASSET — The five starting members for Buckfield in Wednesday’s Class C South preliminary boys’ high school basketball game were looking up — literally — as the teams lined up for the opening tip. With Wiscasset center Ethan James standing 6-foot-7 and several other Wolverines hovering over or near the 6-foot mark, the undersized Bucks […]
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2015-16 Buckfield boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Mark Thurlow (second year) Conference: EWC Class: C South Last year’s record: 5-14, lost in Class D South preliminary Returning players: Seniors — Hunter Wiley (6-0 forward), Aaron Rowe (5-10 guard), Alec Brough (6-1 forward); Junior — Jake Kraske (5-11 guard); Sophomore — Zack Grover (6-0 forward). Key losses: Jared Eastman, Tyler Vallee. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Jake […]
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Boys’ basketball: Buckfield moving up to Class C
The expansion of Maine high school basketball from four classes to five didn’t do Buckfield any favors, on the surface. After decades as a fixture in Class D, the Bucks are now slotted in Class C South with the likes of Dirigo, Winthrop, Boothbay, Waynflete and Old Orchard Beach. Despite that step up in tournament […]
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Fort Fairfield edges Buckfield in Class D boys’ soccer final
Player took a free kick from 30 yards out in the middle of the field and lofted it beautifully to Giberson, who was running down the left side. Giberson needed just one touch and he struck the ball into the upper right corner of the goal, breaking the scoreless draw. “It was a nice through […]
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Boys Soccer: Buckfield runs past Rangeley, into semifinals
BUCKFIELD — Rangeley head coach Danielle Ellis said her players did a good job of keeping their heads up after Buckfield scored one minute into Wednesday’s playoff game. Unfortunately for Ellis and the Lakers, the Bucks were a head above them — literally. Top-ranked Buckfield scored three goals off corner kicks, including two early in […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Morin PK lifts Rangeley past Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — During practice, Blayke Morin just might be the penalty kick queen. During her soccer career at Rangeley, she’s always taken time to work on penalty kicks and has found a pretty good touch. “Ever since freshman year, we’ve been working a lot on it,” the senior defender said. “We’d play the knockout penalty […]
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Boys’ soccer: Buckfield shuts out Rangeley in senior game
BUCKFIELD — Six boys’ soccer seniors challenged themselves prior to their final regular-season game at Buckfield in the Tuesday twilight. Enjoy the moment, yes, but be physical and emotional leaders without letting the emotions get the best of them. Looks like they did fine. Three of them — Sidney Jackson, Jon Randolph and Hunter Wiley — scored […]
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Oxford Hills/Buckfield football: Vikings building on breakthrough season
PARIS — Finishing with a .500 record and losing in the first round of the playoffs might not sound like cause for raucous celebration. Considering that Oxford Hills had reached neither of those milestones since 2005, it is impossible to overstate how much ending those nine-year droughts meant to the Vikings, past, present and future. “It’s […]