Buckfield Bucks Coaches: Jennifer Dobson and Vickie Dobson (second year) Class: D Returning athletes: Senior —Wyatt Lewis; Juniors —Chloe Warren, Saige Collette. Key losses: Meagan Strout, Marie Robertson, Cassidy Hart, Promising newcomers: Senior — Jenna Doucette; Freshman — Jackie Lee; Foreign Exchange students — Pim Phimraphat, Sofia Martinez Soriana. What to expect: The Bucks feel […]
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D South girls' soccer semifinal: Richmond beats Buckfield, returning to region final
Richmond’s Marie Wockenfuss kicks a ball past Buckfield’s Katy Henderson during a Class D South semifinal soccer game Friday in Richmond. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) RICHMOND — The Buckfield girls soccer team was buzzing, and had just turned its dominance of the first few minutes of its Class D South semifinal into a one-goal lead. The […]
Boys' soccer D South semifinal: NYA blanks Buckfield
North Yarmouth Academy freshman Chas Rohde (13) and Buckfield senior Abram Cormier both go for a header during a quarterfinal game in Yarmout on Thursday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) YARMOUTH — One year after missing the playoffs, North Yarmouth Academy’s boys’ soccer team is on the brink of bringing home some hardware. The top-seeded Panthers […]
Boys' soccer D South quarters: Kraske, Buckfield shut out Richmond
Elijah Chasse, left, of Buckfield and Ford Strout of Richmond compete for the ball during the first half in Buckfield on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — Richard Kraske wasn’t going to let last year happen again. The Buckfield senior goalie helped the No. 4 Bucks to a 1-0 win over No. 5 Richmond in […]
H.S. soccer roundup: Victor Verrill, Buckfield victorious against Pine Tree
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield netted four goals in the first half and two in the second to shut out Pine Tree Academy 6-0 on Monday in Class D boys’ soccer action. Victor Verrill paced Buckfield (9-3-1) with two goals, followed by a goal each from Elijah Chasse, Dylan Harvey, Shane St. Pierre and Caleb Hill. Harvey […]
High School Roundup: Falcons strike quick in OT to tame Mustangs
Victor Verrill of Buckfield gets a shot on goal off in front of Nolan Boone of Rangeley during the second half in Buckfield on Saturday. The Bucks won 2-1. RUMFORD — Will Sorensen calmly parlayed a bounding ball off the keeper into the back of the net in the first minute of overtime to aid […]
Girls' soccer: Buckfield starts strong, finishes off Rangeley 3-1
BUCKFIELD — Goals have been hard to come by at times for Buckfield this season, and head coach Larry Thornton said the breaks haven’t been going his team’s way against some quality opponents as of late. A break and a goal jump-started that inconsistent offense Saturday, and that paced the Bucks to a 3-1 Class […]
H.S. football: Vikings capitalize on miscues, rout Stags
Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson is brought down by Cheverus defender Gavin Callahan during Saturday’s game. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Colton Carson threw two touchdowns and rushed for two more Saturday as Oxford Hills defeated Cheverus 42-14 in a Class A North football game at Boulos Stadium. The Vikings broke open an early […]
H.S. softball: Experience gave Lakers edge over Bucks in D South final
Buckfield left fielder Margaret Bragg makes a running catch in foul territory during Wednesday’s game against Greenville High School in Standish. Bragg made an out on the play. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) STANDISH — Buckfield coach Sandy Albert had no interest in pulling her team down from Cloud 9 after beating eight-time regional champion Richmond in […]
H.S. softball: Greenville fights back, beats Buckfield for D South title
Buckfield assistant coach Dan Jack sends Julia Dow home for a fourth inning run against Greenville High School on Wednesday. Dow’s run cut Greenville’s lead to 7-3. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) STANDISH — A two-run top of the first inning fired up Buckfield in Wednesday’s Class D South softball regional final. The problem for the Bucks […]