Buckfiled High School softball teammates and sisters Abby, left and Hannah Shields BUCKFIELD — Sandy Albert found herself in a situation no softball coach wants to encounter. She lost her ace during a midseason doubleheader, then her backup pitcher went out with an injury in the first inning two games later. Thankfully for Albert, she […]
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H.S. Softball: Buckfield gets back on track against Traip Academy
When Buckfield’s Hannah Shields slid into third and the ball scooted past Traip 3rd baseman, Cecelia Driscoll, right, Shields took off for home. Sirois looks like she will be tagged out at the plate after Driscoll picked up the ball and threw it to her catcher, Cala McEllin, but the throw was a little wide […]
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Softball: Richmond silences Buckfield for second time
BUCKFIELD — Through two East-West Conference meetings this year, Buckfield pitchers have been extra careful with Richmond junior Sydney Underhill-Tilton. In the first softball meeting between the two rivals in early May, Underhill-Tilton was intentionally walked three times, and in the rematch on Tuesday, Bucks hurler Abby Shields through four pitches well outside in the […]
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HS Baseball: Bucks keep hitting in 11-8 win over Lakers
Rangeley’s Nolan Boone is tagged out by Buckfield’s Matt Beaucage after Boone tried to advance from second abd ended the inning during Tuesday’s game in Buckfield. BUCKFIELD — The 11 runs Buckfield scored on Rangeley Tuesday seems small compared the 63 it had put up over its three previous games against Forest Hills and Valley. […]
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H.S. Softball: Buckfield rallies past Rangeley in a big way
Buckfield firstbaseman Mackenzie Richardson catches Rangeley’s Olivia Pye off first base to record an out during Tuesday’s softball game in Buckfield. BUCKFIELD — Buckfield had one pitcher knocked out over the weekend, and another got knocked out in the first inning Tuesday against Rangeley. So on came the Bucks’ third option, a player who hadn’t […]
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Local roundup: Gray-New Gloucester, St. Dom’s come up clutch in baseball wins
GRAY — Senior center fielder Jake Winchester crossed home plate on a failed pick-off attempt at third base in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Gray-New Gloucester edged Kennebunk 5-4 in baseball action Monday afternoon. Junior pitcher Cole Hoffman was effective through five innings for the Rams (2-9), striking out nine and stroking […]
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Richmond softball stops Buckfield
RICHMOND — The high school softball rivalry between Buckfield and Richmond has taken a bit of a break over the past few seasons. Yes, the Bucks and Bobcats have played, but Richmond has become the powerhouse in the East-West Conference, and for that matter, in Class D. The Bobcats are the four-time defending state champions […]
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H.S. Softball: It’s Coach and Co. for local teams
Co-coaches Mike Langlois, in the foreground and Dave Kaplan, right, demonstrate using the hitting cage to Emily Kaplan at Monmouth Academy recently. When the Poland head softball coach position opened up this year, former assistant coach Kayla Vannah really wanted the job. The only problem was that her day job — an elementary school teacher […]
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Class D South Baseball Preview: Lakers, Bucks have arms ready
When the Maine Principals’ Association adopted new pitch count rules for the 2017 season, baseball coaches across the state knew they would need to develop deeper pitching staffs. Coaches at the larger schools will have the luxury of turning to seniors and juniors to fill out their pitching staffs. Those pitchers may not have toed […]
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H.S. Softball: It’s Richmond and the rest in Class D South
The beginning of the season, particularly in softball, is that hope springs eternal. That is, unless you’re a Class D South coach at a school other than Richmond. The Bobcats are the four-time defending Class D state champs and enter the season on a 70-game winning streak. Oh, and according to the other coaches in […]