Hank Ellis Insurance surged into first place in the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League after a decisive win, while First Community Bank leaped from last to a tie for fourth with Feola’s Flowers.
The Upshur County Summer Basketball League, overseen by UCRC director Mitchell Shaw, is thriving and expanding with 18 teams and 183 players, offering organized, community-focused competition and new sponsorship-driven prizes in Buckhannon.
Buckhannon-Upshur senior Landon Marple was named to the Big 10 All-Conference Baseball First Team as a utility player after leading the Bucs in batting average, home runs, triples, RBIs and runs scored.
Kevin Boring, a lifelong baseball enthusiast and Boston Red Sox fan, is beginning his ninth season as Buckhannon Post 7 general manager, focusing on developing young athletes and fostering connections with local veterans through American Legion baseball.
Ten Buckhannon-Upshur lacrosse players earned spots on the WVSLA All-State Team, including six First Team selections, while coach DJ Ray was honored as Coach of the Year after an 8-4 season.
High Point Construction took the early lead in the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League’s second-quarter play after defeating First Community Bank, while Stephen Jeran led individual scores.
Buckhannon-Upshur High School senior Landon Marple, who led the Bucs in multiple offensive categories this season, received the 2025 John L. Tenney Memorial Baseball Award for his athleticism, leadership, and character.
Three Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs lacrosse players—Brianna Howes, Emma Stalnaker, and Mallory Moss—earned spots on the 2025 WVSLA Division I All-State Team after helping their team to a 5-6 season.
Five Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs softball players earned spots on the 2025 Big 10 All-Conference Team, with Madison Knabenshue and Kynnedy Marple named to the First Team and three others to the Second Team.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s boys 4×800-meter relay team placed 12th and Rylen Carlyle finished 15th in long jump as the B-U track program competed at the West Virginia State Championships in Charleston.
