AUBURN — Alexis Bennett wasn’t sure life could get any better than Saturday. The Buckfield senior was part of a softball semifinal victory in the morning and graduated that evening. “The day we graduated, it’s funny because even before I graduated that day, I thought it was the best day of my life,” Bennett said. […]
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High school softball: Buckfield rallies past Traip in seventh inning
BUCKFIELD — What began as a pitcher’s duel Saturday quickly evolved into a softball slugfest. And it was the one-two punch of Mackenzie Richardson and Kali Litchfield that delivered the knockout blows in the final at-bat. Down by two runs entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Buckfield rallied for a thrilling 8-7 win over Traip. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Buckfield bid falls short against Vinalhaven
BUCKFIELD — Zack Grover didn’t have much time to get a shot off at the end of Saturday’s game. Nor did he have much time to hope, pray and cross his fingers that it would drop. Grover’s last-ditch effort for the Buckfield boys’ basketball team as it tried to cap a comeback with a last-second […]
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Girls’ basketball: Vinalhaven dashes Buckfield tourney hopes — again
BUCKFIELD — It was already tourney time as far as the Buckfield girls’ basketball team was concerned. Unfortunately for the Bucks, the season ended early, and in similar fashion to last year. Vinalhaven dashed the Bucks’ tourney dreams, sweeping Buckfield in a night/day doubleheader to eliminate them from playoff contention. The Vikings won a nailbiter […]
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Girls’ basketball: Morin paces Rangeley past Buckfield
Her Rangeley girls’ basketball team is not only trying to replace some key players from last year’s regional championship, but the Lakers are doing so with just two seniors and 10 underclassmen, most being freshmen or eighth graders. The Lakers are hoping for another successful season and tourney but it won’t come without a few […]
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Boys’ basketball: Buckfield survives Rangeley
With Rangeley giving Buckfield all it could handle, the Bucks had no choice but to try and outwit, outplay and outlast the Lakers in a thrilling 47-45 win. “We learned to win a game tonight,” Buckfield coach Mark Thurlow said. “We didn’t down at Pine Tree. We lost down there. We were 38-38 going into […]
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2015 Winter Preview: Buckfield girls’ basketball
Coach: Ryan Wilkinds (second year) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 6-13, lost in Western D preliminary. Returning players: Seniors — Alexis Bennett (5-3 guard/forward), Ashley Campbell (5-5 forward), Alyssa Therriault (5-3 guard); Juniors — Kali Litchfield (5-0 guard), Abby Shields (5-6 forward), Emily Swartz (5-8 forward); Sophomores — Seneca Jacobs (5-0 guard), Thea Quick (5-0 […]
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State championship boys’ soccer: Buckfield, Lewiston ready for state games
Playing for a state championship is every soccer team’s hope to begin a season. The Lewiston boys have chased that goal since losing last year’s Class A state game. The Buckfield boys have dreamed about it for a lifetime. Saturday, both teams get their chance. Lewiston returns to the state final and plays Scarborough at […]
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Boys’ soccer regional championships: Lewiston, Buckfield return to regional finals
LEWISTON — Reaching the regional final has become an annual occurrence in recent years for the Lewiston boys’ soccer team. When the Blue Devils host Hampden Wednesday night at 6 p.m., it will be Lewiston’s fourth straight trip to the regional championship. Though top-ranked and unbeaten Lewiston (16-0) was a favorite to get this far […]
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Boys’ soccer: Buckfield blanks Richmond, secures top seed
RICHMOND — Just in case. That’s why Buckfield’s Sidney Jackson kept coming and didn’t give up on the ball. Just in case. “What kept me going was because I wanted it,” Jackson said. “I always do it. It’s something you need to do, crash on net.” So even though it looked as though Richmond keeper […]