Buckhannon-Upshur senior Alyssa Abel, who led her team in scoring and rebounding and surpassed 1,000 career points this season, has been chosen to play for the North in the North-South Girls Basketball All-Star Game.
The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers baseball team went winless in the McDonald’s Classic, losing three closely contested games against Washington, Wheeling Park, and Parkersburg South, despite several strong performances at the plate.
This week’s Upshur County sports calendar features a full slate of baseball, softball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, and track and field events for local high school and college teams, with some schedule changes due to cancellations.
The Buckhannon-Upshur tennis Lady Bucs bounced back from an initial 7-0 defeat to sweep both John Marshall and Brooke, finishing their northern panhandle trip with a strong 7-4 record.
The Buckhannon-Upshur boys tennis team finished a busy northern panhandle trip with a 4-3 win over Brooke after losing matches to Wheeling Park and John Marshall, bringing their season record to 5-6.
The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc lacrosse team fell to George Washington in two closely contested games last week, losing 9-8 at home and 12-6 on the road, to even their record at 4-4.
The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs placed 13th at the North Marion Husky Invitational, with individual and relay efforts earning 11 total points ahead of their next home meet Tuesday.
The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneer track and field team finished 14th out of 15 teams at the North Marion Husky Invitational, earning 13 points through individual efforts and relay events.
The Buckhannon-Upshur tennis teams split matches against Fairmont Senior, with the boys falling 5-2 and the girls securing a 6-1 victory in Big 10 Conference play at East Marion Park.
The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs secured three event victories, including two relays and the long jump, and finished second overall at their home track meet with 141 points against seven competing teams.
