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B-U’s Landon Marple earns All-State baseball honors

Buckhannon-Upshur senior Landon Marple, who led his team in multiple offensive categories, was named to the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State Baseball Team as an Honorable Mention.

TENNERTON – Buckhannon-Upshur senior Landon Marple was named to the 2025 West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State Baseball Team. Marple was selected to the Honorable Mention Team. Marple led the Bucs in hitting this year with a .312 […]

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