Buckhannon-Upshur debuted at No. 13 in the WVSSAC Class AAAA playoff ratings after a 24-19 win over Nicholas County. The Buccaneers host Elkins on Friday, with the top 16 teams qualifying for the postseason.
West Virginia Wesleyan goalkeeper Reyna Dalton earned MEC Women’s Defensive Player of the Week honors after making 19 saves and posting consecutive shutouts against Concord and Glenville State.
West Virginia Wesleyan junior Lindsey Dillon was named MEC Women’s Cross-Country Runner of the Week after finishing 20th of 126 runners in 23:33.8 at the RMU Colonial Invitational. She placed first among all MEC competitors.
Glenville State will host West Virginia men’s basketball in the Waco Oil & Gas Shootout on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Waco Center. The exhibition offers fans their first look at the 2026-27 Mountaineers, while ticket details will be announced later.
Glenville State will dedicate the new Ike and Sue Morris Stadium at 5:45 p.m. September 3, followed by the Pioneers’ home opener at 6 p.m. The game also marks new head coach Jake Casteel’s home debut and a new era for Pioneer football.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s Bobcats were picked seventh in the 2026 MEC men’s golf preseason poll. Defending champion Charleston topped the rankings, while the conference championship is set for Oct. 4-6 at Stonewall Resort.
West Virginia Wesleyan was picked ninth in the 2026 MEC women’s golf preseason poll. Defending champion Charleston topped the 10-team rankings with nine first-place votes as the season begins Sept. 2.
West Virginia Wesleyan College Softball will host its 2026 ID Camp on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Buckhannon. The $50 camp includes admissions information, a campus tour, lunch and softball instruction; registration and waivers are due Sept. 29.
Glenville State’s 2026 Curtis Elam Athletic Hall of Fame class features Jerald Brown, Larry Loughner, Paris McLeod and Tony Gibson. The Pioneer greats will be inducted Oct. 10 at the Mollohan Campus Community Center.
West Virginia Wesleyan was picked fourth in the MEC South Division preseason poll. Defending champion Fairmont State and West Virginia State were selected as the North and South favorites.
