The clash of small public and private schools always makes the Class D West tournament one of the most intriguing and consistently entertaining offerings of Maine’s great two-week high school basketball showcase. At no time was that amalgamation more exciting than at the turn of the 21st century, when Valley dominated Class D for six […]
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Celtics belt Bucks
BOSTON — Jordan Crawford scored 25 points, Jeff Green added 18 and the Boston Celtics avoided a third loss to struggling Milwaukee this season by beating the Bucks 108-100 Tuesday night. Brandon Bass added 16 points and nine rebounds, Avery Bradley scored 15 and Jared Sullinger finished with 12 points as all five starters scored […]
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Western Class D Girls’ Soccer Championship: Bobcats bottle up Bucks
RICHMOND — Buckfield had all the right ideas to upset Richmond in Wednesday’s Western Class D girls’ soccer championship. Stack the box inside 18 yards. Cover the Bobcats’ two chief scoring threats, Amber Loon and Kelsea Anair, like a spectator’s quilt. And make one furious push at the start of the second half to invigorate […]
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D West girls’ soccer quarterfinal: Bucks take out improved Breakers
BUCKFIELD — Eight goals separated Buckfield from Pine Tree Academy the last time the two teams met. More relevant to Tuesday’s rematch in the Western Class D quarterfinals, nearly eight weeks, 13 games and dozens of practices separated both teams from that lopsided season-opener. The third-seeded Bucks quickly found themselves in a physical nail-biter with […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Bobcats get revenge with big second half against Bucks
RICHMOND — The positive spin if you’re a Buckfield boys’ soccer coach, player or enthusiast — and yes, it is worth far more than a footnote — is that the Bucks played 120 sensational minutes this season against rival Richmond. Richmond being Richmond, however, the Bobcats can make you forget all that in a jiffy. […]