Rylen Carlyle and Kadeen Edwards are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars. Carlyle tallied four goals and two assists in B-U’s soccer win, while Edwards rushed for 123 yards and scored twice in the Buccaneers’ football victory.
The WVU Eye Institute received more than $2 million to expand rural eye screenings through a statewide teleophthalmology network, four regional testing centers and eight trained technicians.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
Buckhannon-Upshur hosts Lincoln Friday at 7 p.m. with playoff positioning and a third straight win on the line for the Bucs. The battle-tested Cougars arrive at 4-3, fresh off an upset of Robert C. Byrd and a bye week.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s cross country teams seek a return to state at Saturday’s Class AAAA South Regional in St. Albans. The girls look poised to contend, while the boys face a tougher path to a top-six qualifying finish.
The No. 8 Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs host No. 9 Woodrow Wilson Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Class AAAA South Region tournament opener. The winner advances to face top-seeded George Washington on Monday.
