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Boys' soccer: Jackson providing a helping foot for Buckfield

Ethan Jackson has 36 career assists, a program record for the Buckfield boys’ soccer team. BUCKFIELD — The first time Buckfield boys’ soccer coach Kyle Rines ever saw Ethan Jackson play soccer he was a long-haired, diminutive sixth-grader who showed up late to a game. Rines inserted Jackson anyway, and Jackson made it worth it […]

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Fall preview 2017: Buckfield girls' soccer

Coach: Larry Thornton (third year) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 9-7, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Rachel Warren (F/G), Mickenzi Chretien (D) Thea Quick (D), Cassidy Hart (M), Marie Robertson (D); Juniors — Hannah Shields (M), Julia Dow (F), Maggie Bragg (D); Sophomores — Chloe Warren (F), Katy Henderson (F), Deja Bennett, […]

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Fall preview 2017: Rangeley boys' soccer

Coach: Danielle Ellis (third year) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 7-8-2, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Kyle LaRochelle (F), Bo Beaulieu (D), Zac Trafton (M), Hunter Lowell (G), Fletcher Dellavalle (D); Junior — Leo Perez (M). Key losses: Ricky Thompson, Carl Trafton, Cody Steward What to expect: The Lakers are are […]

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Fall preview 2017: Buckfield boys' soccer

Coach: Kyle Rines (sixth season) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 10-4-1, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Ethan Jackson (M), Zack Grover (D), Andrew Warren (D), Mason Barker (M), Tobias Worthley (M); Juniors — Noah Wiley (F), Corey Umsteadt (D), Cole Merrill (D), Dylan Harvey (F); Sophomores — Dan Perry (D), Brandon Donahue […]

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Rangeley softball 2017 preview

Coach: Chip Smith (third year) Class: D South; Conference: East West Conference Returning athletes: Seniors — Natalie Brooks, Celia Philbrick, Haley Morrell; Juniors — Sydney Royce, Natasha Haley. Key losses: Michaela Shorey, Blayke Morin, Maddison Egan. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Brooke Egan, Amber Morrill, Olivia Hall, Mary Paige Swiney. Season outlook: Smith said his team will […]

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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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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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2015 Winter Preview: Rangeley girls’ basketball

Coach: Heidi Deery (22nd year) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 20-1, lost in Class D state championship. Returning players: Seniors — Maddison Egan (5-5 guard), Blayke Morin (6-2 center); Junior — Celia Philbrick (5-8 guard/forward); Sophomores — Natasha Haley (5-8 guard/forward), Sydney Royce (5-8 forward); Freshmen — Brooke Egan (5-5 guard), Vanessa Bisson (5-7 forward), Mary-Page Swiney […]

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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 […]