TKS Contracting rallied past Sam’s Pizza, 41-35, to win the Buccaneer Division championship in the Upshur County Summer Basketball League. Kaden Moore led the champions with 19 points.
Buckhannon-Upshur faces six 2025 playoff teams and opens 2026 with three road games, starting at Bridgeport. Coach Sloan Baisden breaks down the daunting slate, a week-four home opener and Senior Night, plus a well-timed week-five bye.
Buckhannon Post 7 fell to Doddridge County and Clarksburg Post 13 in the Area 2 tournament, ending its bid for a state tournament berth. Morgantown and Bridgeport advanced to the state tournament in Beckley.
Upshur County Summer Basketball League regular-season play concluded at West Virginia Wesleyan College, highlighted by several high-scoring performances. Buccaneer playoffs began Friday, while Bobcat tournament action tips off Monday.
Sunset Graphics and Lisa Cain Edward Jones share the early third-quarter lead in the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League with 24 points each. Chris Brady earned Low Actual honors with a 35, while John Mathias claimed Low Net with a 29.
Nearly 400 swimmers will converge on Upshur County as the Buckhannon Splashers host the 2026 NCWV Summer Swim League Championships. The two-day meet begins Friday at Upshur County Recreational Park.
Upshur County Summer Basketball League closed Week Two with three days of Buccaneer and Bobcat Division action at WVWC. The regular season ends this week, with the postseason tournament tipping off Friday.
Buckhannon Post 7 opens the Area 2 double-elimination tournament Tuesday at 4 p.m. against Doddridge at Bridgeport High School. Despite a 1-12 record, Post 7 hopes clean defense, effective pitching and timely hits can spark a postseason run.
Week two of the Upshur County Summer Basketball League featured two busy nights at West Virginia Wesleyan. Wendling’s Food Service and WV Split Rail delivered standout wins, led by Mike Walker and David Shriver.
Upshur County’s July 13-19 sports calendar features Buckhannon Post 7 baseball, local basketball and golf action, and the Splashers hosting the NCWV Swim Championships. No events are scheduled Sunday.
