Soccer Lady Bucs outshot Lincoln but fall 3–1 in Big 10 clash
Buckhannon-Upshur outshot Lincoln 14-11 but fell 3-1 in Big 10 play despite Rylen Carlyle’s first-half equalizer. The Lady Bucs look to rebound Tuesday at Robert C. Byrd.
Upshur County Sports Calendar
Upshur County’s Sept. 14-20 sports calendar features local golf, volleyball, cross country, soccer, football and tennis. Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams compete throughout the week at home and on the road.
Soccer Bucs stunned early falling to Huntington 2-0 despite late push
Buckhannon-Upshur’s five-game unbeaten streak ended with a 2-0 loss to Huntington, as Aidan Garmestani scored twice. The Bucs led in shots and corners and played a man up late, but couldn’t capitalize.
X-C Lady Bucs packs three in top 12, claims second at Chick-fil-A Invitational
Buckhannon-Upshur placed three runners in the top 12 and scored 73 points to finish second at the Chick-fil-A Invitational. Gwendolyn Rogosky led the Lady Bucs in sixth, followed by Isabella Bowers in eighth and Chloe Lewis in 11th.
Whitley leads B-U as Buccaneers crack Top 10 at Mineral Wells meet
Mitchell Whitley led Buckhannon-Upshur with a 24th-place finish as the Buccaneers placed ninth among 17 teams at the Chick-fil-A Invitational. B-U returns Saturday for the Adidas Challenge in North Carolina.
Wesleyan cross-country teams open season at Robert Morris Colonial Invitational
West Virginia Wesleyan opened its cross-country season against Division I competition at the Robert Morris Colonial Invitational. Kent Niland led the eighth-place men, while Lindsey Dillon paced the women, who did not record a team score.
Watkins’ late touchdown, early pick six powers Bucs to 24-19 road victory at Nicholas County
Eli Watkins scored on a 27-yard pick-six and a late three-yard run despite a rib injury, powering Buckhannon-Upshur past Nicholas County 24-19. The gritty road victory was the Buccaneers’ first win in three games this season.
Soccer Bucs blitz Cougars 7-0 behind Travise, Smith, Wright barrage
Ayden Travise’s first-half hat trick and two goals apiece from Coby Smith and Brody Wright powered Buckhannon-Upshur past Lincoln 7-0. The Bucs improved to 4-2-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 10 play ahead of Saturday’s home match with Huntington.
Football Little Bucs improve to 2-0 with 38-8 win over Barbour County
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School rolled past Barbour County 38-8 to improve to 2-0 after opening with a win over Lincoln. The Little Bucs face their first road test Wednesday at Liberty.
Green sparks furious B-U rally as Bucs battle back to tie North Marion, 3-3
Jimmie Green scored twice and added an assist as Buckhannon-Upshur rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie North Marion 3-3. The Bucs dominated possession and chances but were left frustrated by missed opportunities and costly mistakes.
