Coach: Larry Thornton (first year) Conference: East-West; Class: D Last year: 10-3-1, lost in Western D quarterfinals. Returning players: Seniors — Alexis Bennett (ST), Ashley Campbell (MF), Brianna Damon (G/F), Jennifer Dobson (FB), Olivia Dooley (FB)/MF), Courtney Keough (SW); Juniors — Abigail Fogg (FB), Mae Kolln (F/MF), Kali Litchfield (MF); Sophomores — Mickenzi Chretien (FB), Thea […]
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2015 Boys’ Soccer Preview: Buckfield
Coach: Kyle Rines (third year) Conference: East-West Conference: Class: D Last year: 13-4, lost in Western D final. Returning players: Seniors — Jon Randolph (F), Sidney Jackson (F), Alec Brough (FB), Bryan Chabe (FB), Hunter Wiley (MF), Noah Patenaude (MF); Juniors — Jake Kraske (MF), Matt Beaucage (MF), Hunter Foss (FB), Simon Burch (FB), Jake […]
H.S. Baseball: Buckfield errors make for long day in 16-3 loss to Richmond
Then it all unraveled into a long, cold, agonizing afternoon for the Bucks, whose 16-3 Senior Day loss was abbreviated to six innings by the mercy rule. Seven errors, a baker’s dozen hits by Richmond and a relatively commanding performance by Bobcats’ ace Mike Stewart snowballed into a one-sided defeat. All that, after Jared Eastman’s […]
Class D West baseball: Rangeley revives program
The baseball program at Rangeley isn’t new, but it might as well be. Current players are barely old enough to remember when the Lakers won back-to-back Class D West titles in 2007 and 2008, capping the second run with a state championship. For most of them, though, that’s the extent of what they know about […]
Buckfield baseball
Coach: Kyle Rines (first year) Conference: EWC Class: D Last years record: 11-5, lost in Class D West final Returning players: Seniors — Tyler Vallee (P/SS/3B), Jared Eastman (C/1B); Juniors — Ralph Dunn (1B/3B), Jon Randolph (CF/2B), Gerry Gagne (OF); Sophomores — Jake Kraske (C/P/3B), Matt Beaucage (2B/SS). Key losses: Jonah Williams (P/1B), Owen Bennett (3B), Keenan […]
Celtics on a roll heading into the playoffs
MILWAUKEE — Gigi Datome scored 22 points, including two key buckets in the final 3 minutes, and the Boston Celtics ended the regular season with their sixth straight win following a 105-100 victory Wednesday night over the Milwaukee Bucks. Kelly Olynyk added 16 for the Celtics, who are locked into the seventh seed in the […]
Ilyasova, Bucks erupt in 3rd quarter to beat Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Ersan Ilyasova led Milwaukee’s third-quarter surge from a halftime deficit with 11 points and the Milwaukee Bucks hurt the Boston Celtics’ playoff chances with a 110-101 win Friday night. Boston dropped a half-game behind idle Miami in the competition for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with six games left. […]
Local roundup: Buckfield opens up on Valley, 47-31
BUCKFIELD — Kerseyanne Goyette poured 14 points into the net Monday to lead Buckfield to a 47-31 victory over Valley in an EWC season-opening girls’ basketball tilt. Naudia Wesley chipped in for the Bucks (1-0) with 10 points, while Gabby Therriault added six. Kyla White paced the Cavaliers (0-1) with eight points, while Jordan Belanger […]
Buckfield boys’ basketball preview
The round trip is about five miles longer in the opposite direction, and the faces are all new to Mark Thurlow, who takes over as coach at Buckfield after a lengthy tenure at Telstar. And there were plenty of faces waiting to greet him. Thurlow has 33 total players in the program, which means he […]
Boys’ Soccer: Richmond advances to Class D title game over Buckfield
BATH — No team in Western Class D has played Richmond High School tougher than Buckfield. The Bucks played the undefeated Bobcats within a goal in each of their regular season meetings. Entering Wednesday’s regional final, Buckfield coach Kyle Rines knew his defense couldn’t allow more than a goal if his team wanted to advance […]